“Maca root, which comes from the Andes and was used by the Incas for en...” — Laird Hamilton Quote

Maca root, which comes from the Andes and was used by the Incas for energy and endurance, helps balance hormone levels and may boost testosterone. I love it.

I love swimming in rough water, usually along cliff lines and places where the waves are really banging on you.

Exercising with other people, ideally those who have different strengths than you, is a natural performance enhancer. It's easy to slack off when it's just you and the mirror, but as soon as you put someone else in the room, your competitive side kicks in, and going hard becomes the only option.

Death has influenced me. It has made me more grateful and thankful to be alive.

Democracy is the only system capable of reflecting the humanist premise of equilibrium or balance. The key to its secret is the involvement of the citizen.

I've been working with a holistic specialist, trying to bring my body into balance, and part of making that happen is putting my mom's death into a healthier perspective. I really need to let her go, let her go into the infinite. I can't keep hanging onto this rope that connects us.

In our film business, they say it's recession-proof, but there's no such thing. I think what it's done is there's been an increase in demand for high-quality product. If you understand the business side of it, there's a way to balance it.

U.N. employees, including senior leadership, should be selected based on merit and competence while continuing endeavors to achieve gender parity and geographical balance.