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" I've got a Kanji symbol on my shoulder; it's for my son and means 'strength and power.' I have my son and daughter's names, Dominik and Aalyah, written on the inside of the left and right biceps, too. "

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" Even when I was a young kid, I always told my uncle that, when I became a wrestler, I wanted to be Rey Mysterio, Jr. and I wanted to wear the mask. I always pictured myself wearing a mask. I dreamed about it for so long. I wanted to be one of those luchadores who wore the mask, the cape, and the fancy outfits. "

Rey Mysterio

Always

Young

Uncle

" We all have split personalities; we all wear masks at some point in our careers. "

" Soccer runs in my blood. "

" My uncle was a second father to me. I spent most of my childhood with him. "

" It just goes to show, if you remain focused and you have a dream and you have a desire to do something, then no matter what gets in your way, you can never lose hope. It's possible. "

" I made good money at WWE and traveled the world and interacted with my fans, but I missed a lot of family time. That really hits me. "

" I'm enjoying life at my fullest. Sometimes you realize that money isn't everything. "

" My favorite place to read is next to the pond in my backyard. "

" My elementary school teachers were big on pushing kids to read. If you read a certain amount of books, they would provide you with incentives, sort of like what we are doing with the WrestleMania Reading Challenge. "

" When you're in WWE, it's a part of that contract signing, that grind. You're on-call 24-7. That's why you become the star that you are. "

" I always said when Edge and I were tag team partners that we had great chemistry together. Then we ended up parting our own ways and facing each other, and we found that chemistry again as opponents. It doesn't matter how you put Edge and myself in the ring, we're going to make sure that we give you what you pay for. "

" For me, the people who doubt me only fuel me to prove them wrong. I want to prove to them that I am better than they think I am and that I deserve to be on top and I deserve to be World Heavyweight Champion. "

" To me, being a role model is awesome. It's a blessing. "

Rey Mysterio

Blessing

Role

" In Mexico, to become a pro wrestler, you have to have a wrestling license, and to get a license, you have to pass a wrestling test. "

" It was just so cool to put on my uncle's masks and wrestle with him. I knew that's what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a part of this world. "

" Reading takes me to a different place than my everyday life. I usually get fully involved in what I'm reading about, so it's a great escape. "

Rey Mysterio

Life

Place

" A lot of people have doubted me because of my size. They think someone like me doesn't deserve to be in the main event, but I think if they knew me, and knew what I've been through in my career, they would respect me. "

Rey Mysterio

Respect

People

" Reading has helped motivate me to become a spokesperson for programs like the WrestleMania Reading Challenge. It has motivated me to become more involved in my community and to keep learning new things. "

" My uncle inspired me, and it was because of him that I become a wrestler, but besides him, the one Superstar that really caught my attention growing up as a kid was 'Macho Man' Randy Savage. "

Rey Mysterio

Uncle

Man

" On my left forearm, I've got a gothic cross with a tombstone in the center with the initials 'E' and 'G' for my friend, the late Eddie Guerrero. "

" Mascaras' physique, in terms of symmetry and size, and his style in the ring really made him stand out. He really did live up to his name 'The Man of 1,000 Masks.' I think he had 1,000 masks and more. You would really never see him wear the same outfit twice... He was always very, very colorful. "

" That's really what drew me into wrestling. To see my own uncle put on the mask every Friday to go into the ring, and me putting on his masks to play wrestle with him. It was a whole different world when it came down to sports. "

Rey Mysterio

Friday

Mask

" I don't regret any steps that I take in life. "

" When I was 17, I got a call from Konnan. He told me that he was about to start up a new promotion called AAA. A lot of the popular wrestlers were going to come to work for him, and he wanted me to be one of them. "

Rey Mysterio

New

Him