Top 24 Quotes & Sayings by Dana Brooke

Wrestling has been a journey through life, connecting different parts of my life.

Dallas McCarver is my angel. Not a day goes by where I don't think of him.

In college, where I graduated with a Fashion Merch & Business & Bachelors of Science Degree, I was bored. I just couldn't work a nine-to-five job.

Ever since I was a little girl, I was always flipping all over my house.

I have always been active and into sports my entire life, and I've always wanted to be a star and inspire others.

Whatever I have to do I will do and I will make it look great no matter what.

Competing makes me that much more driven and, honestly, I perform better under pressure.

It really hurt my heart because 'WWE Fastlane' was in Cleveland, Ohio and I was on the road shows on Friday and Saturday, and then Cleveland was my hometown and we had 'Fastlane' there and I looked on my travel app and it said: Friday booked, Saturday booked and then Sunday not booked and I was like, you have got to be kidding me?

I love to support someone that is driven to their job and is passionate about what they do.

This is the road to WrestleMania, where dreams become reality and underdogs make history.

By the gift of God, WWE fell into my lap.

I always say kids are the future and if we can inspire them, the world will be a much better place.

When I came up to the main roster, it was such a different transition in seeing people pass you before your eyes. It just takes a toll on your heart because you're like 'what am I doing wrong? What can I do better? How can I be where they are?'

I am a strong competitor inside the ring, outside the ring, in the journey through life.

In my mind, I think Lacey Evans and I work great together. She always pushes me to the best of my abilities. When we can come together I feel like we're a very dominant team.

In life, you're always going to have obstacles put in your path and I am a prime example of from when I was a little girl to where I am now, you control your own destiny.

I always wanted to be active, and I always wanted to perform. That's why I loved gymnastics.

I have a soft spot for children.

I used to wrestle with my stuffed animals.

When I was in NXT, I was able to compete in the IFBB professional bodybuilding industry, and I took so much pride in that.

This is not me, WWE doesn't define who Ashley is.

I feel like everyone in life someway or somehow may have been bullied - or may have been a bully.

You have to make the most of any time you are given, and any opportunity I'm given, whether it was as Charlotte Flair's protege, standing up against Ronda Rousey, being the statistician of Titus Worldwide, I want to show my range.

I am a leader, I am not a follower. I create my own path, and that way, I cannot blame anyone else if I do not succeed.