I'm not afraid to go up to people and pick their brains and ask for advice. To me, that's how you get better. That's how I've gotten better at everyt….

I never excelled at one sport or had a very strong passion for anything other than wrestling and bodybuilding..

I really feel like indie films are where I learn to be a better actor, especially because they always give you a bit more freedom to collaborate..

The worst injury I have ever suffered in the ring was a torn triceps; they had to take a piece of my hamstring to repair the tear. It was brutal; I w….

I spent my whole life being very shy and introverted and I kind of found my release and therapy in the gym. I became this big, menacing physical stat….

It's never boring in makeup..

Kissing babies and hugging fat girls..

In wrestling there are so many people inside and outside the ring, and it's so live, and it's this whole adrenaline thing. Whereas you move it into t….

I'm more a fan of old-school films with really interesting stories and good performances. That's what I'd like to do..

I'm creating my niche. My niche is going to be "shirtless guy.".

It's much easier when you have your co-workers who are just, they're there in the moment. If you were out of the moment, you would feel odd..

I was an amateur wrestler, which I loved. It was my passion, but I started really late; I was a junior in high school when I began..

Money Talks. Chocolate Sings..

If I could get myself to a place where I felt secure and I wouldn't have to kind of worry about money and I know my family would be secure, then I wo….

I'm not a leading man. I'm a character actor. That's what I want to be..

If you're pursuing something that you love and you're learning something new, every day, that's the key to youth [staying young]..

I don't think there's a certain part of a character I take with me. There's a certain part of me I leave with each character, though..

I'm a poor kid from the streets. What I've been able to achieve has really just been through hard work and not letting anyone tell me that I couldn't….

I'm not a big guy. I'm not a menacing guy. I'm not an intimidating guy. I may look that way, but just spend two seconds talking to me, and you know t….

Nothing can motivate me any more than I'm motivated..

I didn't want to be a movie star, I wanted to be an actor. Because acting is what I fell in love with, and acting is what is still challenging for me..