Q. Did you ever think as a child that boarding would allow you to earn millions of dollars in corporate deals and sponsorships?RELATED: "The Shaun White Interview," at TransWorld Snowboarding, October 2003.
A. I knew there was a certain level that I could get to within the sporting world. But as I continued with my career, not only did I grow, but the sport grew. All of a sudden, all of these doors opened to me. It’s been amazing. I guess I was born at the right time.
Q. You enjoy playing guitar. Who are your favorite guitarists?
A. Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix and Angus Young.
Q. Are you a better snowboarder or skateboarder?
A. Probably snowboarding, just because the tricks come easier. It’s easier for me to learn a new trick snowboarding because skateboarding is so technical. You’re not strapped into the board and any slight movement of your foot, your board goes flying away and the run is over.
Q. Tell us something no one knows about you.
A. I don’t really like the cold. I have asthma. When I go up into those mountains, I can’t breathe, man. I’m like, “It’s freezing up here.”
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
VIDEO: Shaun White Snowboard Gold Medal 2010 Winter Olympics
And an interview at New York Times, "30 SECONDS: With Shaun White":
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