There’s a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something, there’s a choice you have to make. We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with making that decision.

"Life is not what one lived, but what one remembers and how one remembers it to tell it."

You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself.

Sustainable fishing isn't an option—it's the only way forward if we want to preserve marine life.

"Writing is a way to leave a piece of yourself behind."