Dwayne Johnson quotes

“One 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 Johnson

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

— Dwayne Johnson

“When he speaks to you he speaks with an earnest vibe and an earnest energy.”

— Dwayne Johnson

“I was a bit challenged when I was younger to stay on the right path.”

— Dwayne Johnson

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

— Dwayne Johnson

“I've always loved the showmanship of professional wrestling. While I love making movies, I love that platform, too.”

— Dwayne Johnson

“The only film I've enjoyed starring a wrestler was Mickey Rourke in 'The Wrestler.'”

— Dwayne Johnson

“WWE 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 Johnson

“You don't sign up for a divorce when you get married. It's very painful. But it's taught me a great deal about myself.”

— Dwayne Johnson

“But 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 Johnson

“I 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 Johnson

“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.”

— Dwayne Johnson

“I absolutely believed when I was young because the Tooth Fairy was always good to me. The Tooth Fairy generally left me a dollar or two dollars and, as a kid, that was a lot of money.”

— Dwayne Johnson

“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.”

— Dwayne Johnson

“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.”

— Dwayne Johnson

“I 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 Johnson

“I'll never, ever be full. I'll always be hungry. Obviously, I'm not talking about food. Growing up, I had nothing for such a long time. Someone told me a long time ago, and I've never forgotten it, 'Once you've ever been hungry, really, really hungry, then you'll never, ever be full.'”

— Dwayne Johnson

“My philosophy is, it's always very rewarding when you can make an audience laugh. I don't mind making fun of myself. I like self-deprecating comedy. But I'd like you to laugh with me occasionally, too.”

— Dwayne Johnson

“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.”

— Dwayne Johnson

“Playing 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 Johnson

“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.”

— Dwayne Johnson

“When 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 Johnson

“When I was a kid, I loved Elvis, and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. But I had no connection to Hollywood - and being a movie star was such a far-fetched idea, growing up in Hawaii.”

— Dwayne Johnson

“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!”

— Dwayne Johnson