Wisdom

Tom Carroll, 56

Two-Time World Champion

Sydney, Australia

“No matter who you are, you’ll face highs and lows in a long and successful career. When you’re down and need to lift yourself back up, that’s when the hard work truly pays off."

My first role model in surfing was Col Smith from Narrabeen. He was a brilliant goofyfooter, just a super-radical surfer. He never used to drink, he wasn’t a big party guy, but he was all about fun — getting out in the ocean and really surfing up and down a wave. That’s what I wanted to do. He became a big influence on