John Layfield Quotes

As a sportsperson, the best thing is people recognising you and loving you for what you do. For me, glamour is 100 people in the hotel feeling happy to see you.

You know what happens if I walk out on the stage in Montreal? They stand up and they cheer for three or four minutes. It just brings tears to your eyes, because it's a love affair.

I didn't know I was a sex symbol in the U.K., but if I am, then I'm flattered.

I love being recognized, I love people liking me, I love the fact that people scream when I go out. I think I'll miss all that when it's taken away.

It's different hearing girls I don't even know scream my name.

We never really felt a real level of respect. The fame was fantastic, but that wasn't that important to me, because for every million people that loved me I focused on the one that hated me.

It's a trip but it hasn't crossed over to the point where women are throwing their panties at me.

Ninety-nine percent of people now call me The Hoff - and it's out of respect.

Even though now I'm pretty popular in my country and tennis is the No. 1 sport, and I'm very flattered that the people recognise me and come up and give me compliments, I'm more a person who likes to have privacy and peace.

If I'm a star, then the people made me a star.

People who have seen my movies don't look at me like an idol. They just give me a lot of love and respect.

The best compliment that has ever been given to me was, I was at the airport one day and a guy came in and said, 'Lionel, my wife loves you, the kids love you, my mother-in-law loves you, the family loves you.'

I think people respect my work, but I was never in one of those movies that made me a star.

It's just, people recognize you for your work, you know? They love you for your work, and they judge you for your work. It's awesome to have people quoting you. I love it.

I love being recognized. I love talking with - can I say 'fans'?

Pretty good, you know it's nice when you get people coming up to you saying 'Can I have a photo or an autograph'; it's a compliment, I think.

I get recognised quite a bit, but people are so nice. They say things like, 'Thank you for all the fun,' which is wonderful to hear.

Any time someone stops me in the street and asks me for an autograph, pro wrestling gave me that.

I have a lot of respect for the folks over at WWE, and I have a ton of respect for what they've accomplished within the industry.

I know how much people loved me as Akshara; I have seen the appreciation.

John Cena's name is already universal enough. Kudos to him for that.

Every time my name is called, I get so many cheers, standing ovations, and a lot of hands are being clapped.

When I get to the stage, I don't get no kind of weird feeling when everybody starts screaming. It doesn't make me feel superhuman or anything. Me, I never really wanted to be famous like that.

I had one girl tell me last night that I'm the greatest thing ever, that she wants to aspire to be me. Just stuff like, 'You're my idol. I love you.' It's awesome. It's what it's all about.

Without the fans, there is no Roman Reigns.