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" I grew up really being a comic book geek, and that was a really big part of my childhood. "
Rob Van Dam
Book
Childhood
Big
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" If my spirit is down, then so are the physical and mental levels. That's always been the case. When I'm motivated, my body feels great and I'm ready and excited to go. When I get burned out, I feel it in all three categories - mind, body and spirit. I'm aware and in touch with all three categories. "
Rob Van Dam
Body
Great
Mind
" You can't patent a move. It's challenging enough to come up with a move that nobody else does... I try and do things that I would want to see done that I haven't seen other people do. Most wrestlers obviously don't think that way, and instead they steal somebody's move as soon as they've gone on to the next company. "
Rob Van Dam
Think
Done
People
" The more exciting, flying wrestlers are not going to be your 300-pound wrestlers. "
Rob Van Dam
More
Your
Going
" Paul Heyman has always been the only guy from the office that ever really had my best interest and really understood me. The other agents and promoters seemed confused why the fans liked me so much, because I was so non-typical for their idea of a wrestler, so they just tried to capitalize on it without owning it. "
Rob Van Dam
Office
Always
Best
" Since Sabu was the first guy that I was in the ring with professionally, we have the longest history in my career, and also, we were like minded. "
Rob Van Dam
Like
First
Career
" I am really thankful for my career. "
Rob Van Dam
I Am
Am
Career
" Samoa Joe is a good friend of mine, and I'm very impressed with his in-ring abilities. "
Rob Van Dam
Joe
Mine
Impressed
" If somebody is willing to take some advice, then I have some, and that's just life in general. A lot of people don't want to hear anything. "
Rob Van Dam
Hear
Advice
People
" Some guys are on the road and can't wait to get home; others are at home and can't wait to get on the road. I'm definitely the one who wants to be home. "
Rob Van Dam
Wait
Road
Who
" I came into ECW in Philadelphia in 1996 and left in 2001 - a much bigger, worldwide star than I arrived - and I thank ECW for that. "
Rob Van Dam
Bigger
Left
Much
" In front of millions of people that paid to see you at your best, who expect you to be in action-figure shape and condition on that particular night for that moment, you've got to deliver. "
Rob Van Dam
Moment
Night
You
" Really, I didn't even want to go to WWE in 2001. I knew that it wasn't my favorite style, my favorite showcasing of my abilities, but it was definitely the best business move. At the time, there was nowhere else to go anyway - ECW was gone, WCW was gone. So, when I first came in, I was seriously frustrated trying to adapt. "
Rob Van Dam
Business
Time
Style
" In Total Nonstop Action, individual wrestlers have a lot more freedom to artistically express themselves versus WWE. "
Rob Van Dam
Action
Freedom
Individual
" I've always taken care of myself, and I'm a non-conformist, so I don't accept the negativity that comes with birthdays. "
Rob Van Dam
Negativity
Always
Accept
" I've always been trying to do as little as possible, and I'm getting better at it all the time. "
Rob Van Dam
Getting Better
Time
Trying
" The energy from the fans in Boston is always something we can count on for support. "
Rob Van Dam
Support
Always
Fans
" To try to be a professional athlete and work out when you're not sleeping right, you're traveling day to day, not to mention the bumps and bruises in the ring, and you're trying to eat right - it's a very, very challenging job. "
Rob Van Dam
You
Try
Job
" I'm like the opposite of an 'office guy.' I don't want to be at the arena until right before my match. "
Rob Van Dam
Guy
Office
Opposite
" I'm one of the biggest Ghost Rider fans ever. He's been a hobby of mine ever since I was seven years old. I actually have a whole room in my house dedicated to Ghost Rider memorabilia. "
Rob Van Dam
Ghost
Fans
Years
" When I was with WWE, people would have me sign merchandise that I didn't even know existed. "
Rob Van Dam
WWE
Sign
People
" In any business that you pursue, if you belong at the top, and you're perceived as having that caliber, and you do qualify, then it's something that you want to hold on to. "
Rob Van Dam
Top
Want
You
" I was told my style was supposed to give me a short career. "
Rob Van Dam
Style
Give
Give Me
" ECW fans were original. They were part of the show. They were a big part of the show, and other fans in other towns in other countries would imitate the fans that were on ECW television. "
Rob Van Dam
Big
Original
Show
" I always hated when I had to do the promos, especially because I got to push their agenda and try to tell you that this championship match is more important than anything in the world to me. Come on. No, it's not. "
Rob Van Dam
Try
Important
Me
" I stand behind what I say and what I do. "
Rob Van Dam
Stand
Behind
Say
" The 18-year-old me wouldn't understand the 43-year-old me because then I wanted to travel and see the world. But I love being home. "
Rob Van Dam
Love
Home
World
" For me, the fans missing me and wanting to see me on TV is very important, but the business end of it also has to be right. "
Rob Van Dam
Me
Important
End
" I've never tried to be like anybody else. I'm a non-conformist in every way, and when it comes to wrestling, that's certainly true, too. "
Rob Van Dam
Never
Like
Wrestling
" I have an open door with WWE as far as wrestling goes. "
Rob Van Dam
Wrestling
WWE
Goes
" When I was In high school, I became interested in Greek mythology. I had to know all about the exact dates of all the history. "
Rob Van Dam
High
Know
School