The Miz Quotes

As far as wrestling goes, as long as my body is able to withstand the physical beating, I will keep wrestling.

The N.B.A. is not an easy job. As you get older, you play this game for 82 games a year, and you play 11 or 12 years, your body tends to break down.

When you sign on the dotted line in any sport, your body's not going to be the same.

WWE was far more tougher than working for a film where you could take a shot and go and rest in the trailer, but for WWE, one had to exercise, eat well, fight, and even deal with injuries.

It's very difficult to grapple with the idea of not being able to wrestle any more, but you also have to come to the realization that this is a very physical business, and your body will only last you so long.

I don't know how many years I can still play. I have to listen to my body and see how it feels.

There's going to be wear and tear on your body; that's just the nature of the sport, no matter if you're a rookie or if you're 10 years deep in the league.

I mean, I don't really remember playing a full season ever being 100 percent.

Ask any athlete: We all hurt at times. I'm asking my body to go through seven different tasks. To ask it not to ache would be too much.

You can't wrestle forever. It's a very physically taxing job. There's no doubt about it. Physically, and more importantly, mentally.

I've had one very bad ankle injury but otherwise I've been incredibly lucky with my fitness. I've worked hard at it and I've always been fit even compared to other players. That sustains you through various parts of your career, but I am 36.

It's rare enough as an older generation player that you're 100% fit - there's always something niggling.

Your body's really only meant to compete at the highest levels of combat sports for a few years.

I retired from rugby because I was old and getting really slow.

There's no doubt about it; playing football and how tough it is on the body afterwards.

A lot of professional dancers become professional when they turn 15 or 16 years old, when they're still children. So you've trained every single waking moment up until that point for a career that could maybe only last 10 years, maybe longer if your body holds up, if your injuries are kept at bay.

I did enjoy football, but the injury factor for me, you know, I had so many issues. I don't know how long my career would've been.

I loved football. I'm so glad I played. But I didn't think it was wise for me to play longer.

I always think of it in terms of music. You're not always going to be a huge rock star in music, but musicians can play until the day they die. With sports, it's different. You can't always do it until the very end, and that's a hard reality of sports.

I don't want to wrestle past 35. There's just too much physical strain with 250-pound men slamming into each other.

My thing of not playing offensive tackle is the health issue. I don't want to be that big. That could end up not being good for your health.

These NBA seasons are such a grind; it really takes a toll on your body.

I don't think I could do the four or five days a week in the WWE. I feel bad for them.

My whole career, I've never had no serious injuries or no surgeries.

It's hard to know when to call it a day as a footballer.