A Quote by Alex O'Loughlin
Surfing is my great passion in Hawaii.
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We are truly the land of the great. From the rock shores of... Hawaii... to the beautiful sandy beaches of... Hawaii... America is our home.
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Hawaii is the birthplace of surfing, and many Hawaiians or part-Hawaiians surf, but in the rest of the United States it's a pretty white sport.
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Surfing is my life. It's my passion.
Find the passion. It takes great passion and great energy to do anything creative. I would go so far as to say you can't do it without that passion.
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I translate Hawaii as a place where people make sure I'm having a great time, eating terrific food, without any expectation of anything in return. It's a place for people to be happy. It sounds corny, but in Hawaii, it's not; it's uncorny.
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