Dwayne Johnson's Quotes
Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.
Dwayne JohnsonI'm always asked, 'What's the secret to success?' But there are no secrets. Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.
Dwayne JohnsonCheck your ego at the door. The ego can be the great success inhibitor. It can kill opportunities, and it can kill success.
Dwayne JohnsonBut being on location and shooting, whether its in Puerto Rico or Atlanta, it always reminds me of how really cool my job can be. Interacting with the fans is one of the best parts of it.
Dwayne Johnson'Be Cool' was a defining movie for me.
Dwayne JohnsonI've been through natural disasters. I lived down in Miami and was down there for Hurricane Andrew which was a Category 5. There were members of my family that thought they were going to die. Everyone was in the bathtub.
Dwayne JohnsonIn the '60s and '70s and early '80s, the trainers would grind you, and eventually they would break something - they would break an ankle in ways that it would heal. It was just the way of the business, to ensure that you learned respect for wrestling.
Dwayne JohnsonI have an immense amount of respect for acting. I've always loved movies and was always fascinated by movie-making. But to become an actor, I wanted to commit myself.
Dwayne JohnsonIf I love you, I show you I love you every day. Little things, big things.
Dwayne JohnsonAttitude and enthusiasm play a big part in my life. I get excited about the things that inspire me. I also believe in laughing and having a good time.
Dwayne JohnsonI think there are a number of things that you can do to encourage your kids' dreams, but I do believe in speaking by experience of having a lot of help along the way, stumbling in the past. We've all stumbled, and we certainly all deserve to get up and walk again.
Dwayne JohnsonMy mom cleaned toilets for a long time, and she'd seen a lot of terrible things, but she was still the strength of our family. And there are women like that all across the country - all around the world - who show that type of fortitude.
Dwayne JohnsonI love the 3D revolution. I love the technology today that continues to push the envelope, continues break the new ground, and continues to raise the bar.
Dwayne JohnsonI want someone who can trust that my big hands are going to take care of them.
Dwayne JohnsonI was brought up as an only child, and we were very close. But when I was 14, we got evicted. We came home to a padlock, and I looked up at my mom and she was crying, and there was nothing to do.
Dwayne JohnsonI was raised by strong women, and that DNA is in my daughter and wife.
Dwayne JohnsonI'll be honest: I haven't ruled politics out.
Dwayne JohnsonI was born to play Hercules. I have loved and honored the mythology over the years - since I was a kid. When I first broke into Hollywood, 'Hercules' was one of the movies that I - not chased, because I didn't have the power to chase anything - but always had in the back of my mind.
Dwayne JohnsonIt took Simone a long time to understand why people want Daddy's autograph. I'd tell her, and my wife would tell her, too, 'People see Daddy in the movies, and they are excited to meet him.' But she couldn't really grasp it.
Dwayne JohnsonOne of the skills I had to learn and become proficient in is kissing a man. I had never kissed a man. Will Smith did it in his movies, so did Jake Gyllenhaal, and I figured it was my time. So it was me and Steve Carell - fantastic.
Dwayne JohnsonBut I do believe that there's going to be a time where all movies are going to be made in 3D and it's just going to be a given, and that is going to be an exciting time.
Dwayne JohnsonI like the idea of working in different genres and transcending genres and hopefully finding success, and ultimately make movies people like.
Dwayne JohnsonI've always loved the showmanship of professional wrestling. While I love making movies, I love that platform, too.
Dwayne JohnsonPlaying big, heroic characters with heart is always a lot of fun. I enjoy making movies like that, and a lot of people love to live vicariously through those characters.
Dwayne JohnsonI love making movies, but there's nothing like performing live.
Dwayne JohnsonBefore ever meeting Priyanka Chopra, I had heard her name coming out of Bollywood and was impressed: she was beautiful, talented, had made nearly 50 movies, earned multiple awards - a massive star.
Dwayne JohnsonThe one thing that I keep learning over and over again is that I don't know nothing. I mean, that's my life lesson.
Dwayne JohnsonI found that with depression, one of the most important things you could realise is that you're not alone.
Dwayne JohnsonI was a good football player, and I had a chance to play with some great players.
Dwayne JohnsonThe men I idolized built their bodies and became somebody - like Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger - and I thought, 'That can be me.' So I started working out. The funny thing is I didn't realize back then that I was having a defining moment.
Dwayne JohnsonWWE is a space where I thrived, and I loved, and I still do. I love connecting with an audience; that is the greatest thing about going back to WWE.
Dwayne JohnsonFor different roles, my condition and training and diet does alter. Depending on the role, it will really dictate the type of training I do.
Dwayne JohnsonWhen I was a kid at four years old, that's when I started amateur wrestling with my dad and family. And when that's instilled in you, it never goes away.
Dwayne JohnsonMickey Rourke's character in 'The Wrestler' - that was my dad, that was my uncles, that was so many members of my family. It was the only thing they knew. And then they would end up wrestling for a hundred bucks, go to autograph signings for two hundred bucks.
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