“You only need two waves in a heat, so I try and keep my surfs short an...” — Joel Parkinson Quote

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.

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.

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.

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.

It's important to salt the tomatoes before draining them because that helps pull out the water. Fresh herbs, some garlic and pepper will also enhance the flavor.

For me, it's always been draining to be around people for too long because I'm naturally a pretty expressionless person. From an early age, I found being alone incredibly liberating.

Most people who know me know I'm not switched on all the time. I don't like to be like that in real life, because it's draining.

There is no worse situation to be in than Oscar night. Not knowing whether you've won is completely draining.

My songs are very personal, which means they are fantastically therapeutic to write, but performing them night after night is emotionally draining.