Quotes by Joel Parkinson - Page 1

It's true. Happiness is a big thing.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Bigs
Surfer
True Happiness
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I guess you're only as good as the waves.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Waves
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You have to prepare yourself physically as much as possible for a bad wipeout.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Prepare
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If you can lessen the chance of a bad injury by being strong, you have to do it.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Chance
Being Strong
Injury
Strong
Lessen
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In the morning, I'll usually do eggs and toast, but at night I keep it all protein.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Eggs
Protein
Toast
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When I enjoy my surfing, I get good results, and I've always had fun in South Africa.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
South Africa
Surfing
Africa
Good Always Fun
Good Fun Always
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I stay away from big chunks of carbs and try to keep it lean, even when Im competing.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Bigs
Carbs
Trying
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My favorite meal to make is seared ahi, and my wife does the most amazing pear salad.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Most Amazing
Meal
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I stay away from big chunks of carbs and try to keep it lean, even when I'm competing.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Carbs
Chunks
Competing
Lean
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As long as Im getting waves and having fun, the results tend to take care of themselves.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Care
Fun
Long
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As long as I'm getting waves and having fun, the results tend to take care of themselves.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Having Fun
Take Care
Waves
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Ive been on the tour for 12 years, and the big dream has always been to get a world title.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Dream
Titles
Years
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I've been on the tour for 12 years, and the big dream has always been to get a world title.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Title
Tour
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For me, I like to keep it real simple; I just worry about myself, the waves, and my surroundings.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Surroundings
Myself Me Simple
Waves
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As soon as I get bored, I start missing the kids, so I dont let myself get bored. I just go surfing.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Kids
Bored
Missing
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As soon as I get bored, I start missing the kids, so I don't let myself get bored. I just go surfing.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Bored
Missing
Surfing
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Having so many close calls in my career, it was such an awesome feeling to get that first world title.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Awesome
Calls
First World
Title
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I don't mind cold water. I mean, it's fine. Wetsuits will serve you these days; it doesn't really matter.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Cold
Fine
Water
Serve
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It definitely takes a fair bit of experience to know what's the right kind of wave and which is the wrong wave.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Wave
Right Kind
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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 / Surfer
Sports
Legacy
Thinking
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It's funny, 'cause you think surfing is your whole life, but then when you make a family it seems like it's not at all.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Sports
Surfing
Thinking
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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 / Surfer
No Point
Figure
Point
Stressing
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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.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Heat
Pipe
Surfing
Thrown
Grow Up
Title
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I had plenty of invites and chances to party when I just started on tour, but I knew partying would prevent me from achieving my surfing potential.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Invites
Surfing
Achieving
Chances
Partying
Prevent
Tour
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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 / Surfer
Most Amazing
One Minute
Pipeline
Wave
Minute
Waves
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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 / Surfer
Draining
Heat
Intense
Waves
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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 / Surfer
Nervous
Relaxed
Tense
Positive Me Negative
Rid
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Losing one grounds you a bit. I learned a lot after losing the title in 2009, learned that I was probably too intense that year, and when I didn't win, I just felt horrible.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Horrible
Intense
Losing
Grounds
Title
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You tell your kids that no matter what, you set your goals and you go for them. Whatever it is you achieve, never give up. You want your kids to have that good attitude, the confidence, and the will power to believe in themselves.
Joel Parkinson / Surfer
Attitude
Believe
Giving Up
Good Attitude
Never Give Up
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