Kurt Angle Quotes

Any time you end your career, no matter what it is, it's tough to leave, regardless of if you know it's time or not.

'm so fortunate to have done what I love to do for so long, but the day I retired was one of the best days of my life. Not because I was happy to get away from the sport, but because it was clear in my mind that I had done all I possibly could, and that it was time to go.

I knew that when I resigned from the University of Texas that I would never coach again.

At some point, it comes to an end regardless, however it comes, whether it is retirement or injury; at some point, it comes to an end.

I want to see Ronda coming back, her finishing her career with a win. Every athlete deserves that.

A lot of guys I've seen in my career that played at a high level and were done, they moved on, never thought another day about it.

Kurt Angle is an Olympic gold medalist, one of the greatest in-ring performers of all-time.

I never said that I was retired. I never said that I was never gonna put the boots on ever again.

The end of a career comes to us all, and there is not a lot you can do about that.

I am happy and satisfied at the end of my career, but not much. Yes, I would have loved to leave the stage in a better way.

I think wrestling is the one of the greatest sports there are.

When I left Portsmouth, I was happy. I'd had a great two years there, but I wanted a break. I needed a break.

Returning to WWE before retiring is not a question of whether they want to or I want to return. Neither I hope nor want to return, nor do they expect me to return or want me to return.

People ask me, 'Man, are we gonna see one more match?' And I've always said, 'Hey, never say never, because you never know what you're gonna do.'

Getting to the next level always requires ending something, leaving it behind, and moving on. Growth demands that we move on. Without the ability to end things, people stay stuck, never becoming who they are meant to be, never accomplishing all that their talents and abilities should afford them.

I've never been very good at leaving things behind. I tried, but I have always left fragments of myself there too, like seeds awaiting their chance to grow.

Once I'm done, I'm done. I'm going to California.

When you leave a place, it's best to leave.

Yes I am finally hanging up my boots for good.

I took a look around the office. ... I walked out and closed the door behind me. I knew that I would not be back there again." (On leaving the Executive Office Building)

I'm ex-player, ex-technical director, ex-coach, ex-manager, ex-honorary president. A nice list that once again shows that everything comes to an end.

And she walked away, and she walked away, and that was that, and that was that.

It is never a mistake to say good-bye.

I want to be done, and actually, go "I had a good run. No regrets. I'm ready to step aside."

You have played enough; you have eaten and drunk enough. Now it is time for you to depart.