Dwayne Johnson
I played with two lines of action figures when I was a kid: G.I. Joe and Star Wars.
My freshman and sophomore years in high school, I spent a lot of time trying to get back on the right track. I was arrested multiple times by the time I was 16, so I had a little harder time trying to adjust like a lot of us do in high school.
If I want to be called 'The Rock,' I'll be called 'The Rock.' If I want to go back to wrestling, I'll go back to wrestling.
It's the philosophies of being an athlete that carry me today.
I was fortunate and I was lucky that I had a couple of people in my life who cared about me. I had good, loving parents.
There's this lingering philosophy that movie stars shouldn't do TV.
The single most powerful thing I can be is to be myself.
I like to use the hard times in the past to motivate me today.
Life is anything but predictable.
With drive and a bit of talent, you can move mountains. I know. I've done it.
The Revlon Run/Walk effort to focus on women's cancer has my wholehearted support and gratitude.
Not only do I think being nice and kind is easy but being kind, in my opinion, is important.
Around every corner, always protect the engine that powers you.
If I love you, I show you I love you every day. Little things, big things.
I've always seen first responders as unsung heroes and very special people because, when everyone else is running away from danger, they run into it.
I've never gone wrong trusting my gut.
I am not The Rock. I am Dwayne Johnson.
My goal was never to be the loudest or the craziest. It was to be the most entertaining.
Nutrition is so important. It can't be stressed enough.
If you tell me there's something I can't do, I'll want to do it even more. Especially when it comes to entertaining.
I was a bit challenged when I was younger to stay on the right path.
Oh, I can keep many secrets, so I would be a phenomenal secret agent. I love secrets.
I can eat two large pizzas and a tray of brownies in one sitting. I'm not sharing that. We can get another one, but I ain't sharing.
For 'Hercules,' I went for the demigod look: big and mean. When you're playing a character like the son of Zeus, you only get one shot.
Working out anchors my day.
If you ever see The Rock working out in the gym, don't think you can just go up and disturb his workout and expect him to take a picture. He's there to work, so kindly just pass the silverback on by or he'll rip your face off.
You've got to keep your finger on the pulse of what your audience is thinking, and know what they'll accept from you.
I want to be a man who is truthful and who won't let pride get in the way of my ripping myself open to my partner and saying, 'Here I am. This is me.' I feel there's something powerful when a man reaches a point in his life when he can be completely vulnerable.
By the time I was 23 years old, I had multiple arrests.
I have good friends who are politicians on both sides.
I liked his ability to deal with a lot of the negativity that surrounded him. Even though he was in a world that he didn't want to be in, he still saw the bigger picture.
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.
My reputation precedes me now.
I would never win an award for not loving pizza.
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.
As we all know, sequels can be tricky.
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.
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.
The successful men I admired all built their bodies.
That's a traditional Samoan dance. I was lucky that I was able to fly my cousins, who are professional dancers, up from Hawaii and they were able to be in the movie with me. We had a great time.
My parents were dealing with evictions and repossessions and electricity getting shut off, and I just realized that I had to get it together.
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.
I do all my own stunts. I'm kidding.
I want someone who can trust that my big hands are going to take care of them.
I knew credibility would come only in time and through earnest performances.
I grew up where, when a door closed, a window didn't open. The only thing I had was cracks. I'd do everything to get through those cracks - scratch, claw, bite, push, bleed. Now the opportunity is here. The door is wide open, and it's as big as a garage.
Before ever meeting Priyanka Chopra, I had heard her name coming out of Bollywood and was impressed: she was beautiful, talented, had made nearly 50 movies, earned multiple awards - a massive star.
One of the most important things you can accomplish is just being yourself.Collection: Motivational
BLOOD, SWEAT & RESPECT. First two you GIVE. Last one you EARN.Collection: Motivational