Acting is fun. I especially like the action sequences. That's what I do best.
— Rob Van Dam
Professional wrestling was almost like a secret society when I started, like a Mafia, and it would destroy the Sheik to see how much that has changed.
I have an open door with WWE as far as wrestling goes.
Anyone in the entertainment business, respectively, is a show-off.
Obviously, I have a lot of respect for Curt Hennig, and I say 'obviously' because I just assumed that anybody would know that 'Mr. Perfect' Curt Hennig was a legend, and someone of that stature is someone that everybody looks up to.
I attribute my longevity to my extensive stretch routine that I do before every single match or any physical activity. I put myself thought a regimen that really puts my body to the test so I'm not cold, tight, or ready to be injured when I start slamming my body around.
I don't enjoy the road life or WWE's really hectic schedule.
I grew up really being a comic book geek, and that was a really big part of my childhood.
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.
The more exciting, flying wrestlers are not going to be your 300-pound wrestlers.
I don't think all the other wrestlers hear the same love from the fans that I do - they are extreme about it.
I've been so willing to stay strong and stick to my guns for so long when it comes to my beliefs.
If you're not in the WWE and bouncing around in the Indy shows, you're not with the best.
I've always been tough my whole life. I'm able to take a lot of punishment, and that might be an even greater asset than my offense. I'm the guy that can take your best shot, and I'm not going to go down.
Philadelphia's awesome. It's one of my top home-away-from-homes. When I walk around on the streets there, people recognize me. They think I'm from Philadelphia, because I was there so much and because I'm so associated with Philadelphia through ECW.
I am really thankful for my career.
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.
I stretch for a full hour before a fight because I know I'm going to take a lot of punishment in the ring. That's my secret.
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.
I was told my style was supposed to give me a short career.
When I started out, there were many different companies... you could leave and go to a different territory, and there were so many different styles. What we have now is WWE has survived the test of time, and all the other companies have fallen off the face of the earth.
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.
I've had hundreds and hundreds of concussions, but I don't think that I have any permanent damage. A lot of my peers do.
I was a very intelligent kid. I used my intelligence to support my passions. When it came to comic books, I became enthralled in the whole universe. I had to know all the facts and timelines. The whole fictional universe was real to me.
I have an incredibly dry sense of humor.
