Kelly Slater
Birthday: 11 February 1972, Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA
Birth Name: Robert Kelly Slater
Height: 175 cm
Kelly Slater was born on February 11, 1972 in Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA as Robert Kelly Slater. He is a professional surfer on the ASP World Tour. He is also an actor and producer, known for The Ultim ...Show More
I've been in a poor physical shape many times in my career and I've had some of my best results. My Show more
I've been in a poor physical shape many times in my career and I've had some of my best results. My best performances happened because my mind was in the right place. The mind is definitely stronger than the body. Hide
It's a perfect wave when small and the most beautiful and scary wave on Earth when it's big, as the Show more
It's a perfect wave when small and the most beautiful and scary wave on Earth when it's big, as the swell from deep water hits the shallow reef ledge. A ten-foot high wave and a 30-footer break in the same depth of water. Hide
When I'm 50 I want to be a better surfer than I am now - for me it's a lifelong journey.
When I'm 50 I want to be a better surfer than I am now - for me it's a lifelong journey.
There are so many different elements to surfing. Small waves, big waves, long boards, short boards. Show more
There are so many different elements to surfing. Small waves, big waves, long boards, short boards. This makes it a sport you can share with people. It's not just a solitary thing - it's become a family thing, too. It's about exercising and passing something on from father to son, and from mother to daughter. Hide
Maintaining marriage seems to be tougher than fatherhood: apparently it's the most difficult thing i Show more
Maintaining marriage seems to be tougher than fatherhood: apparently it's the most difficult thing in the world. Hide
Most anything I've ever set my mind to, I could accomplish.
Most anything I've ever set my mind to, I could accomplish.
Surfing is my religion, if I have one.
Surfing is my religion, if I have one.
I surf more now for other people than myself. I feel a lot of support from people wanting me to do w Show more
I surf more now for other people than myself. I feel a lot of support from people wanting me to do well, and I feed off that. I can send a positive message to people from what I do. Hide
Fatherhood isn't always a planned thing, but when it happens you just do it. It's very natural and i Show more
Fatherhood isn't always a planned thing, but when it happens you just do it. It's very natural and in that sense it's not really difficult. Hide
Most of what Hawaii has to offer is no secret. Pipeline is probably the most famous wave in the worl Show more
Most of what Hawaii has to offer is no secret. Pipeline is probably the most famous wave in the world. Hide
My belief is that 'heaven' and 'hell' are metaphorical terms for what you make of your life. In any Show more
My belief is that 'heaven' and 'hell' are metaphorical terms for what you make of your life. In any instant, you have the ability to make your life total pleasure or total hell. Hide
For a surfer, it's never-ending. There's always some wave you want to surf.
For a surfer, it's never-ending. There's always some wave you want to surf.
I wanted to be a comedian.
I wanted to be a comedian.
A lot of times I'll see guys who are nowhere near the level of the board they're riding. They might Show more
A lot of times I'll see guys who are nowhere near the level of the board they're riding. They might love surfing and love how it looks, but you really have to work your way up. It takes eating a little humble pie at first, and stepping back to equipment that might be a bit slow, but do it. Hide
I still feel like my best surfing is ahead of me.
I still feel like my best surfing is ahead of me.
A wave isn't like a skate ramp or mountain; everything's moving around and you have to time how to m Show more
A wave isn't like a skate ramp or mountain; everything's moving around and you have to time how to move along with it. That's easier with a slow wave. Hide
I feel like an ambassador for surfing at this point. I'm happy to go and play that role and share th Show more
I feel like an ambassador for surfing at this point. I'm happy to go and play that role and share that where I can in certain areas of the mainstream media that doesn't get the surfing attention. Hide
Big waves are a whole different ball game. You're riding a wave with an immense amount of speed and Show more
Big waves are a whole different ball game. You're riding a wave with an immense amount of speed and power, generally over 10 meters. On the face of the wave, obviously life and death thoughts start to happen. Hide
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