Let's face it. My dad was a mechanic, and my mom was a cop: my college options in seventh grade didn't look that great. And the chance I got to go to college and experience college life is something that's pretty precious to me.
I want to make myself more marketable. Well, in order to do that, I need to lose some weight.
I think a natural evolution for me would be to try to transfer over into the film and TV world and start playing different characters. Hopefully, that way, I can keep entertaining my fans that are fans of me, in different avenues and different spotlights. It's a natural evolution.
So there are ups and downs, but the best is just the looks on people's faces when they meet me for the first time, because I am a real-life, walking, talking giant. It's not every day you see someone like me walking down the street.
I think competition is the best thing for everyone. Competition is what makes us evolve, from when we were itty bitty little tadpoles in prehistoric times to what we've turned into now. Competition makes us evolve and makes us push ourselves better.
One of the first media tours I did was with The Rock - no one knew who I was, as I had just come from WCW; they thought I was The Rock's bodyguard.
I don't think anyone really knows me.
You've got to have a mean streak to be a successful, big man.
I liked being the monster that was bigger than everybody around me.
The toughest problem for us as giants is finding someone that we can work with and wrestle.
Kane is one of the best big men of all-time.
I was a big kid and a big athlete, but let's be honest: I don't know diddly about football.
I'm really impressed with Sheamus. The thing about Sheamus is he's very, very physical. He's a brawler. He's strong, he's hungry, and if he's smart, he'll learn to avoid my right fist.
People always talk about my heel/face turns. One of the jokes in America is I've had more turns than NASCAR.
I love representing WWE, like, with Make-A-Wish, Be a STAR, Special Olympics.
I have fun every day I go to work.
Diversity makes us better and allows us to grow, which is what I want for WWE.
WWE is a team. Out of the billions of people on this planet, the 75-80 men and women on the roster have the opportunity to call themselves WWE superstars. That's a very small percentage of people. They are in a position to be thankful.
I used to do an impersonation of Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage in a romantic relationship.
The best match I've ever been in match-wise, I wrestled The Undertaker in France in a coliseum that was built in 300 A.D. by the Romans. It was the most amazing match I've ever been in.
That's why John Cena was No. 1 for so many years. Because every time John got in the ring with somebody, he made them better than they were.
I'm an emotional person. Anger and frustration comes out in many ways... I'm not afraid to hug my friends that I love, and I'm not afraid to express my emotions when I'm upset.
I've always prided myself on doing what really was best for business.
Standing toe to toe with another fighter, I could probably do well, but a smart fighter is not going to stand toe to toe with me, and they're going to move to a weakness.
Not everybody is going to be John Cena. Not everybody is going to be The Rock. You need to be what you can be and contribute like you can.
I do a lot of gaming.
I owe my start in professional wrestling to the red-headed kid from 'The Partridge Family.' I was discovered by Hulk Hogan, Jimmy Hart, and Ric Flair in Chicago when I was introduced to those three gentlemen by Danny Bonaduce.
I think, quite frankly, I have been on TV too much, but part of it is necessity, and part of it's ability.
I'm a little worried because I've heard that Shaq has got, like, really fat. If he's going to go into WrestleMania bigger than me, I'm going to lose my moniker as 'The World's Largest Athlete.' I hope he is well. I hope he is healthy.
The Undertaker is the John Wayne of our business. I watched him come out and deliver some of the best matches night after night.
I'm a big 'Call of Duty' fan, and I used to play a lot online while I was in the bus, but I hate to be the guy who is lagging everybody out.
I'm kind of a Jack of all trades, master of none.
Of course I will always be an ambassador for the WWE, so definitely anytime they need me for something, I'm only a phone call away.
