You get up about 2-3 o'clock in the morning and get through about 7 or 8 and 12 hours later you start all over. That's the worst kind of work a person can do. You have to do these two shifts to get one day.
I was burned out. I think I was just exhausted. It was a very intense five years. We didn't stop. It was constant touring, constant writing, recording.
The best part about my job is that I'm pampered and always treated like a Barbie doll on the sets. But the worst part is that I have to work daily without many breaks.
Some of my friends who know me best say they wouldn't trade places with me for $1 million because of the pace I lead.
To people outside, they think, Gee, that's great. You get to go here and there. The other side of that is our expression, This is location, not vacation.
It's pretty draining, the amount of games I watch on a daily basis. It's pretty much non-stop.
In broadcasting, you're pretty much married to your job.
In the wrestling industry and the entertainment industry, weekends you never have off.
My dad worked all day. He would get up at five in the morning and didn't stop working until 10 at night, every day the same.
When you record and tour year after year without a break, it starts to feel like you're on an assembly line.
When you're on tour, you really don't get to hang out with and spend the holidays with your family and friends. And there isn't usually much of a break in between performance dates.
