“Usually, working out is about aesthetics - six-pack abs and biceps and...” — Laird Hamilton Quote

“Usually, working out is about aesthetics - six-pack abs and biceps and pecs - instead of true functionality. True function has a different aesthetic appeal.”

“Start to think about food as a fuel source and you'll see real results.”

“Over the years, I've learned that two distinct forces lead people to put themselves in dangerous situations: ignorance and experience.”

“I used to always say - and I think a lot of artists think of it this way - that when you see a black figure, the way the critical establishment operated, you can only imagine that figure having a sociological value. They never say the ways in which their aesthetics were equally worthy of consideration.”

“I love training, but it's really hard to get amazing aesthetic results. And the more you diet, the more your metabolism adapts and lowers and it gets harder.”

“Climbing is more of an art than a sport. It's the aesthetics of a mountain that compels me. The line of a route, the style of ascent. It is creative.”