33 Quotes by Joel Parkinson

I used to be tense or nervous before heats. But I've learned to get rid of the negative stuff and just stay relaxed and positive - and it seems to be working for me.

Anything can happen at Pipeline; it's one of those waves where the most amazing wave can come through in one minute, and then nothing can happen for an hour.

As long as I'm getting waves and having fun, the results tend to take care of themselves.

You only need two waves in a heat, so I try and keep my surfs short and sweet and not too draining. Keep them intense and try and get the two best waves I can.

For me, I like to keep it real simple; I just worry about myself, the waves, and my surroundings.

It's the way surfing is - you grow up surfing together, and then you're thrown into a heat at Pipe or a world title bout against one another.

In the morning, I'll usually do eggs and toast, but at night I keep it all protein.

I figure there's no point in stressing about what's out of my control, and all I can do is make the best of what I've got.

I don't mind cold water. I mean, it's fine. Wetsuits will serve you these days; it doesn't really matter.