"At one point in my life, I thought getting old was a bad thing. Then I realized that the prestige, the respect, and the honor that people hold you at for being able to do anything for 20 years is well worth it."
"I've had matches go 38 minutes. To be able to move for 38 minutes and have somebody's life in your hands is a difficult thing."
"I had the pleasure of learning how to wrestle long matches and use psychology."
"Learn how to humble yourself, and be able to take advice and not feel like you know everything."
"The Undertaker's theme isn't really a single, but in terms of eerie music, you can't beat it."
"Oh my God, if you're talking terrible theme songs, you have to mention Matt Hardy. I can't understand what they're even saying. There's a point in Matt Hardy's song where it sounds like they say 'I want to meet the cheese.' I'm always like, 'Meet the cheese?' Just goofy stuff."
"Wrestling isn't like ballet; it's not about practicing a routine. You need to focus. You need to concentrate. You need to know your craft."
"I'm more on the bigger side, so people don't think I have speed. I'm not the fastest guy, but I guarantee I'm not the slowest."
"Daniel Bryan is a good athlete, but he's a better entertainer."
"Nobody will ever top Owen Hart. Owen was like a brother to me. I loved him so much because he made me laugh harder than anyone's made me laugh in my life."
"I'd like to be a tag titleholder, I'd like to be the WWE champion, but more than anything, I want to make guys leaders."
"I had vied for a championship; I had been involved in being a No. 1 contender, and having runs where I got close but I never got there. Being able to finally get there and be the guy to carry the load and carry it for a while, I felt like I arrived, and it validated my career."
"I was a big kid my whole life. I grew up among big people. My brother was a big kid. I didn't really feel like a big kid. Except for the teachers, who pretty much didn't want me to squish any of the other kids."
"I was kind of sheltered. I grew up in Silsbee, Texas, a town of 3,000 people."
"Leo Burke was an unbelievable trainer. Him and Tom Prichard. Tom Prichard was not a big guy. And I learned a lot from him."
"I've had five surgeries that could have ended most people's careers. But because of the fact that I'm resilient and have a lot of pride, I refused to let myself go out except on my terms. An injury is not going to take me out."
"It was an unbelievable experience to be in the ring with Jerry Lawler, one of the biggest wrestlers of all time."
"I remember being in a situation where everybody, as much as they loved seeing Jerry Lawler's gimmick, they loved to hate him. That's one of the things I learned early on, that if you're going to be in a situation where you're taking on a dominant competitor, you have to get to the point where you love to be hated, if that is what is required."
"I enjoyed my time working with Mae Young; she was one of the coolest, most respected people that I ever met in the industry."
"Personally, I had no confines: there were no bounds, no boundaries that I felt when I got in the ring."
"People say, 'Oh Mark, you're a big softie, and you burst into tears so easily.'"
"I had a bunch of people who kinda looked out for me. You know, gave me the words of wisdom."
"I love the WWE, I love the company, but I have two kids, and they want me home. They want me to see their recitals and sporting events, and I want to see them grow and evolve."
"People think our business is this completely fictional world of big guys in tight clothes with no brains. That's not the way it is; this is a psychology-driven business. You have to take people on an emotional ride without using words."
"So many things come with your maturation process. I changed throughout my time with WWE from a kid in his 20s into a man."
