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" Before 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. "

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" Mickey 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. "

Dwayne Johnson

Character

Family

Wrestling

" I learned a long time ago how to be coachable. "

" Some of the kids in school used to call my father a fake or a phony. That kind of thing brought on a few fights. "

" My reputation precedes me now. "

Dwayne Johnson

Precedes

Now

" But 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. "

" I can eat two large pizzas and a tray of brownies in one sitting. I'm not sharing that. We can get another one, but I ain't sharing. "

" I've been known to have a good step or two. I'm half Samoan, you know, and part of our culture is singing and dancing daily. "

" I love Steve Carell. "

" Because of my wrestling background, nothing a director can throw at me on a set can faze me. "

Dwayne Johnson

Wrestling

Director

" I knew early on that I wanted to entertain in some form. And I knew I would work as hard as anyone to do it. "

" Wrestling was like stand-up comedy for me. Every night I had a live audience of 25,000 people to win over. My goal was never to be the loudest or the craziest. It was to be the most entertaining. "

Dwayne Johnson

Win

People

" I break ground. I trailblaze. "

Dwayne Johnson

Break

Ground

" I'm a passionate, hardcore fisherman. Biggest fish I caught? A 200-pound tarpon. "

" What was important to me was entertaining the audience, and whether that meant winning, losing, singing, or whatever it was on the live show we were doing every week, which was awesome, I was game for it. "

Dwayne Johnson

Singing

Losing

" Attitude 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 Johnson

Good

Life

" I love WWE, and I love that platform. There is no other platform in the world that gives me that instant gratification. There is just no other platform. "

" I've never gone wrong trusting my gut. "

" My 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. "

" With drive and a bit of talent, you can move mountains. I know. I've done it. "

" I don't have a need for speed. I'm not that guy. "

" I 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. "

" I want someone who can trust that my big hands are going to take care of them. "

" The single most powerful thing I can be is to be myself. "

" If I want to be called 'The Rock,' I'll be called 'The Rock.' If I want to go back to wrestling, I'll go back to wrestling. "

" When I was 8 years old, I saw 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' in Charlotte, North Carolina. I walked out of there and was so inspired. I loved the movie, and I knew I wanted to be that guy. "

" Working out anchors my day. "

" Check your ego at the door. The ego can be the great success inhibitor. It can kill opportunities, and it can kill success. "

" I like the idea of working in different genres and transcending genres and hopefully finding success, and ultimately make movies people like. "

Dwayne Johnson

Success

Finding

" With action films, it's great if it's not just driven by action, but by a good story and interesting characters, as well. Though, there's nothin' like kicking butt! "

" It's the philosophies of being an athlete that carry me today. "

Dwayne Johnson

Athlete

Carry