Big Show Quotes

I'll tell you upfront, I think Shawn Michaels was probably the most gifted worker the business has ever seen.

Hulk Hogan was my reason for getting into the business. He was this larger-than-life entity.

As great as Hulk Hogan was, he still wasn't that great a worker.

There's a lot of things I wouldn't have today if it wasn't for Curt Hennig. And he taught so many people.

It's funny: when people always talk about the importance of role models, I used to think that was so exaggerated, but as I get older, I start to realize I don't feel that way so much anymore. If you see somebody like you who's doing something, an older version of what you are, it does make you feel like it's more possible.

People always expect Hulk Hogan to be standing up straight, or to have the bandanna on, or to not have my arms covered up. If I have an extra large shirt on people go 'oh yeah you look small.' It kind of ruins the mystique.

That feeling is one of the things that keep me going. On July 6, 1998, I became the WCW heavyweight champion of the world!

Probably better than anybody, I realized that I could have easily been one of those guys who was not seen as being a WWE-type guy.

I don't want to be the kind of wrestler that has to do it because he needs the money.

To many generations of fans, Hulk Hogan really represents the beginning of what became this amazing industry that we have.

My dad has a certain spirit, a twinkle in his eye, someone who can set a certain standard for players but also convey it with humor. What I learned from him is that coaching is, more than anything, about connecting with people.

I wouldn't be in WWE without Michael Cole.

Chris Jericho was always someone I looked up to. I was a WWE fan growing up, and I remember his debut.

I was in TNA for over a dozen years. I had a great run there - I had a great career - but obviously, WWE has always been the be-all, end-all of sports entertainment. Until you get there and experience it on a personal level, you just don't know.

I respect Hulk Hogan because his career lasted some 30 odd years. I think I lasted about 15, but during my peak years, I took the business to a height it never seen before.

It all started as a dream. Just watching as a kid, just watching Hogan, just watching WWF - it was amazing.

Some of the most well-known women in the history of WWE have learned to shine on the brightest stage of them all because of Fit Finlay.

I have a huge amount of respect for Lesnar. You know, he's done everything since he came into it. He works hard. You don't look like Lesnar without working hard.

Triple H was a big help to me.

Eddie Guerrero is my number one. He is the reason I am in the WWE - I wanted to be the female version of him.

With the likes of Rey Mysterio back in WWE, I find myself watching him and feeling inspired and that I need to get better and get to that next level.

With wrestling, I'm working all the time, I'm wrestling all the time, I'm performing all the time, and I'm making money all the time.

I realized a very long time ago, that I was never going to be the guy who, 'Oh, you look so big, let's push him in the main event and see,' or, 'Oh, this guy's got the best physique ever, let's put him in the main event and see.' It was always going to be the hard way.

My dad is to professional wrestling what Babe Ruth was to baseball - he's an icon. Working with him and having him around as I try to get this new character over with the fans has been a major help.

The Rock has come back; he's been cool with me, and I have nothing against him at all. He's achieved everything in WWE, and of course, he's achieved everything in Hollywood. It's a huge success story.