Michelle McCool Quotes

Frankly, if 'American Idol' was the way I'd have to audition as a singer, I'd be standing behind the counter in a 5&10 right now. I couldn't have done it that way.

I think a big part of 'American Idol' that scares people and actually has, I'm sure, stopped people from trying out is the fact that you do have to do things that are necessarily not your genre.

I get nervous for any competition. I also get really competitive.

I think when the competitions come, I am always ready to go. I don't think I ever have not been.

One of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It's just really fun for me.

I think shows like 'Dancing on Ice,' 'X Factor' and 'Britain's Got Talent' make great telly, but I'd never want to be contestant. I'm far too insecure and competitive. Also, working in theatre, you're being judged all the time - and I'd rather not be told I'm awful in front of millions of people!

Every moment, every practice, every game, everywhere; I just love competing. Competition is in my DNA.

I always wanted to be a wrestler.

Whether I'm in the main event or on the preliminary card, the same Cowboy is going to be out there.

I was six years old and knew I wanted to be a wrestler.

The Olympics is not a race I want to watch on television and think 'I wonder what I could have done if I was there?

WWE wants women who are confident and can handle everything that being a WWE Diva comes with like lots of travel and being tough.

Wrestling is the first reality show. With a reality show, you never what is real and what is not.

A lot of female viewers who may not have known about wrestling or watched it before are tuning in now because of 'Total Divas.'

My goal is go out, try and be an entertainer, try to have the best match I can but be smart about it. If people are enjoying it, enjoying what I'm doing, then that's awesome because I'm enjoying what I'm doing, and I'm very passionate about what I'm doing.

People think that we hired a bunch of actresses and taught them how to wrestle, and that couldn't be further from the truth.

You get frustrated because you're so competitive and you want to win every drill.

Anything I do that's competitive, I try to win. That's the way I've always been, and I like to keep it that way no matter what I'm doing.

Johnny Wrestling, to me, isn't just a cool nickname or a fun thing for the crowd to chant. To me, it's a state of mind, and it's just who I am. I first stepped foot in a wrestling ring when I was 8 years old.

I am more aggressive than others, being a sportsman.

Ric Flair, The Freebirds, and The Rockers were great influences in my decision to become a wrestler.

I think healthy competition is great, and I think WWE would agree.

Drew is the most competitive man on the planet. It doesn't matter if we're running to the car: he has to get there first.

If I'm at my best, I feel I must win gold all the time.

I got in the audition line called 'Making the Band' because I wanted to be in a band. If I didn't, I would have done 'American Idol.'