Pastrana Quotes & Sayings

Perhaps there is to be found in Pastrana the key to something which happens in Spain more frequently than is necessary. Past splendor overwhelms and in the end exhausts the people's will; and without force of will, as can be seen in so many cases, by being exclusively occupied with the contemplation of the glories of the past, they leave current problems unsolved. When the belly is empty and the mind filled with golden memories, the golden memories continually retreat and at last, though no one goes so far as to admit it, there is even doubt whether they ever existed and there is nothing left of them but a benevolent and useless cultural residue. — Camilo Jose Cela

Everyone that works behind a desk wants to know how many bones I've broken and how much money I make. It seems that people who've never experienced the excitement of sport seem to think the only thing worth taking risks for is money. — Travis Pastrana

I really enjoy being home because that's where family is. No matter where you're from, it's hard to beat home. — Travis Pastrana

Every day I push myself to redefine the limits of our sport — Travis Pastrana

Nothing's about taking risks as much as doing stuff that other people haven't done before. Just like in racing, it's not about taking risks but trying to figure out how to be faster. — Travis Pastrana

I don't remember most of the injuries, there have been too many. — Travis Pastrana

I'm just competitive. Everybody always says, 'You've gotta be crazy to do what you do.' It's not really true. Everything I do is always about trying to out-do your friends. Trying to one-up, be a little faster, a little better, jump a little further. — Travis Pastrana

Other people don't know what you've gone through. And everybody has a story that you probably don't know. — Travis Pastrana

In life, you're along for the ride either way. You might as well make it fun! — Travis Pastrana

I always expected to be working construction with my family, so every day I get to travel the world and have fun with my friends is a bonus. I really enjoy pushing myself and so does my wife. — Travis Pastrana

There's no such thing as boundaries only limits that get pushed further and further. — Travis Pastrana

Unfortunately I think the Internet knows more about me than I do. I usually look it up to see what I'm going to be doing that next week. — Travis Pastrana

X Games, it's an event but it's still ... it's a show. I try to put on the best show possible, ... I'm thrilled. This is awesome. — Travis Pastrana

My strengths and weaknesses are the same: I've got the willingness and stupidity to try anything. If I think it's even remotely possible, I'll do it. — Travis Pastrana

Every good athlete can find the flow," continues Pastrana, "but it's what you do with it that makes you great. If you consistently use that state to do the impossible, you get confident in your ability to do the impossible. You begin to expect it. That's why we're seeing so much progression in action sports today. It's the natural result of a whole lot of people starting to expect the impossible. — Steven Kotler

All you do in a [stunt] video game, you can do in real life. If you have a passion, don't be too lazy to do it. I hope kids are inspired to go out and do what they really want to do. — Travis Pastrana

Some of my best friends are tattooed from head to toe. Some would never think of it. Some are rocking a mullet and a moustache and others are clean cut. It's funny that you don't need to speak the same language or look like someone to fit in. — Travis Pastrana

Everyone has a completely different style of riding and a different style of judging. — Travis Pastrana

With motocross I've found that passion becomes your identity and that identity breaks all barriers. — Travis Pastrana

When you're good enough in your sport, you have the option to choose your sponsors. Sometimes you pass up a lot of money to support the people you like and the products you want to use but in the end it's worth it! — Travis Pastrana

Somewhere in the fear and chaos, there is a clarity that few will ever experience. — Travis Pastrana

If for some reason I don't make it down, I died happy. — Travis Pastrana