Known better as “The Rock” to his fans, Dwayne Johnson burst into the professional wresting scene in the ‘90s and has gone from strength to strength ever since. He later forayed into action and comedy movies and won the hearts of movie-goers with successful flicks like “The Scorpion King,” “The Mummy Returns” and “Fast and Furious”. Know what the exotic wresting-turned-movie star Dwayne Johnson has to say about wrestling, films, himself and more from his quotes.
Dwayne Johnson Quotes about Wrestling
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.
I love making people laugh and feel good, and that's awesome and special for me to be able to do that, but there really is nothing like kicking ass whether it's on a major scale, or whether it's in more of a dramatic fashion. Being physical and taking care of business the old-fashioned way is something that I love doing.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
I didn't have to win, and winning wasn't important to me. Being world champion wasn't important to me. 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.
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.
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.
I love making people laugh and feel good, and that's awesome and special for me to be able to do that, but there really is nothing like kicking ass whether it's on a major scale, or whether it's in more of a dramatic fashion. Being physical and taking care of business the old-fashioned way is something that I love doing.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
I didn't have to win, and winning wasn't important to me. Being world champion wasn't important to me. 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.
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.
Dwayne Johnson Quotes about Movies
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.
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.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
I like the idea of working in different genres and transcending genres and hopefully finding success, and ultimately make movies people like.
~ 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.
I never wanted to stay in one genre; I never wanted to be pigeon-holed or defined as the actor who only worked in one genre. I want to be able to work in all different genres. For me it's fun, and that's how I grow as an actor.
~ 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.
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.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
I like the idea of working in different genres and transcending genres and hopefully finding success, and ultimately make movies people like.
~ 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.
I never wanted to stay in one genre; I never wanted to be pigeon-holed or defined as the actor who only worked in one genre. I want to be able to work in all different genres. For me it's fun, and that's how I grow as an actor.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
Funny Dwayne Johnson Quotes
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.
If I had to describe myself to an alien I'd say I was bigger than the average human, enjoy a drink or two with a good meal and have a bigger head than most. I'd also say I'm really handsome - especially if they were a female alien.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
Barack Obama did tell me that I was one of Michelle Obama's favorite actors.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
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.
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.
If I had to describe myself to an alien I'd say I was bigger than the average human, enjoy a drink or two with a good meal and have a bigger head than most. I'd also say I'm really handsome - especially if they were a female alien.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
Barack Obama did tell me that I was one of Michelle Obama's favorite actors.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
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.
Dwayne Johnson Quotes about Himself
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.
I'm very low-key. I don't really blend in, so it's difficult to go out in public. I like to do things that are kind of quiet, whether it's a dinner at my house or a restaurant, or a movie night at home.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
Football changed my life and it gave me a platform to get out my aggression and it gave me a sense of value.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
I like the idea of making a big, fun, adventure type of movie.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
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.
I'm very low-key. I don't really blend in, so it's difficult to go out in public. I like to do things that are kind of quiet, whether it's a dinner at my house or a restaurant, or a movie night at home.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
Football changed my life and it gave me a platform to get out my aggression and it gave me a sense of value.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
I like the idea of making a big, fun, adventure type of movie.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
Inspirational Dwayne Johnson Quotes
Training for me is a metaphor for life, period. The dedication, the determination, the desire, the work ethic, the great successes and the great failures - I take that into life.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
If you check your ego at the door when it comes to comedy, you've got a pretty good shot at making a great movie that you can commit yourself to, you can jump off the proverbial cliff with, and have a great time, and the audiences respond to that.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
Not only do I think being nice and kind is easy but being kind, in my opinion, is important.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
Training for me is a metaphor for life, period. The dedication, the determination, the desire, the work ethic, the great successes and the great failures - I take that into life.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
If you check your ego at the door when it comes to comedy, you've got a pretty good shot at making a great movie that you can commit yourself to, you can jump off the proverbial cliff with, and have a great time, and the audiences respond to that.
~ Dwayne Johnson.
Not only do I think being nice and kind is easy but being kind, in my opinion, is important.
~ Dwayne Johnson.