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" I 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. "

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" I 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 Johnson

Nothing

Child

Got

" Part of my daily regime is my glucosamine and, of course, a multitude of multivitamins. Branched-chain amino acids, glutamine, of course protein. I have one protein shake a day, and that is immediately after my training. "

" I've always loved the idea of playing Black Adam. "

" To be immortalized in a ride is a very cooI thing. "

" I was a good football player, and I had a chance to play with some great players. "

" I knew credibility would come only in time and through earnest performances. "

" 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

" When I was 8, I thought I was Harrison Ford, Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Elvis, and Chuck Norris all at once. "

" 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. "

" My parents weren't actors or studio executives. "

" The 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. "

" I don't race cars. "

Dwayne Johnson

Race

Race Cars

" In wrestling, there's a shelf life, and some wrestlers don't pay attention to the shelf life. "

" Every once in a while I get the highly inappropriate proposal which is like, 'Wow, Really! You don't even know me and I don't know you at all, and you want that to happen? Tonight? Ok, I get off work at 7.30.' "

Dwayne Johnson

Work

Want

" The goal for me is always to have the opportunity to work in different genres. This is a great and exciting time in my career, where I can have the opportunity to work in different genres, and also I recognize there's not a lot of actors who have that opportunity and I'm grateful for it. "

" I grew up in a musical family; the majority of my growing up was done in Hawaii. It's what we do. You sing, you dance, you play ukulele and you drink. "

" The one thing I couldn't identify with was the blue cowboy outfit he put on. "

" My reputation precedes me now. "

Dwayne Johnson

Precedes

Now

" Life is anything but predictable. "

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

Dwayne Johnson

Athlete

Carry

" When I was ten, I won the horseshoe-throwing contest at summer camp. I was also the Wiffle ball champion in my town. "

" I like the idea of making a big, fun, adventure type of movie. "

Dwayne Johnson

Adventure

Big

" 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 enjoyed working with Stephen Merchant. He was wonderful. I've been such a big fan of his acting. "

Dwayne Johnson

Wonderful

Working

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

" The successful men I admired all built their bodies. "

" When I was a kid, I never thought much about football. I thought about following in my family's footsteps and going into professional wrestling. "

" I love Steve Carell. "

" If you ever see The Rock working out in the gym, don't think you can just go up and disturb his workout and expect him to take a picture. He's there to work, so kindly just pass the silverback on by or he'll rip your face off. "

" For me, training is my meditation, my yoga, hiking, biking all rolled into one. Wake up early in the morning, generally around 4 o'clock, and I'll do my cardio on an empty stomach. Stretch, have a big breakfast, and then I'll go train. "