Author: Joel Parkinson

Quotes

My favorite meal to make is seared ahi, and my wife does the most amazing pear salad.

My favorite meal to make is seared ahi, and my wife does the most amazing pear salad.

- Joel Parkinson

If you can lessen the chance of a bad injury by being strong, you have to do it.

If you can lessen the chance of a bad injury by being strong, you have to do it.

- Joel Parkinson

When I enjoy my surfing, I get good results, and I've always had fun in South Africa.

When I enjoy my surfing, I get good results, and I've always had fun in South Africa.

- Joel Parkinson

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 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.

- Joel Parkinson

I think we want to make the sport bigger and better and leave a good legacy for the next generation that comes through.

I think we want to make the sport bigger and better and leave a good legacy for the next generation that comes through.

- Joel Parkinson

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.

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.

- 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.

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.

- Joel Parkinson

I guess you're only as good as the waves.

I guess you're only as good as the waves.

- Joel Parkinson

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.

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.

- Joel Parkinson

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