Top 291 Quotes & Sayings by Dwayne Johnson - Page 3
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Last updated on April 15, 2025.
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 started in action, and then I went to comedy school.
I think that always makes it fun, trying to create a heroic character and putting your own twist on it and injecting your own personality into it.
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.
My grandfather was one of the very, very first, if not the first, Samoan wrestlers to become known on a worldwide basis.
When you have something as unique and special as the 'Fast & Furious' franchise, you want to create an experience for the fans that they can only feel and experience at Universal Parks.
It took Simone a long time to understand why people want Daddy's autograph. I'd tell her, and my wife would tell her, too, 'People see Daddy in the movies, and they are excited to meet him.' But she couldn't really grasp it.
Because of my wrestling background, nothing a director can throw at me on a set can faze me.
I was a good football player, and I had a chance to play with some great players.
Maybe I'll give Broadway a try. But you know what would be great? Hosting the Oscars. I promise you, that would be a show no one forgot.
I don't race cars.
When I was 8, I thought I was Harrison Ford, Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Elvis, and Chuck Norris all at once.
For different roles, my condition and training and diet does alter. Depending on the role, it will really dictate the type of training I do.
I plan on taking athletics as far as I can.
With all the... success that I've been lucky enough to get? That doesn't happen unless the home life is solid.
'Be Cool' was a defining movie for me.
When a family film is done well, there's a character that every member of the audience can relate to. I want to be one of those guys.
I love making movies, but there's nothing like performing live.
Some of the kids in school used to call my father a fake or a phony. That kind of thing brought on a few fights.
When I was ten, I won the horseshoe-throwing contest at summer camp. I was also the Wiffle ball champion in my town.
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.
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.
Yeah, I was a delinquent. It was when I was in the ninth grade. I was doing stupid stuff, and the cops came into the class. I was humiliated more than anything.
You don't sign up for a divorce when you get married. It's very painful. But it's taught me a great deal about myself.
It's the philosophies of being an athlete that carry me today.
I knew early on that I wanted to entertain in some form. And I knew I would work as hard as anyone to do it.
Come on, you can't name a truck after a chick.
I played with two lines of action figures when I was a kid: G.I. Joe and Star Wars.
I'll be honest: I haven't ruled politics out.
Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied.
I know how important it is to have people who believe in you even when you don't believe in yourself.
If you've ever been hungry, you can never be full.
Success isn't overnight. It's when everyday you get a little better than the day before. It all adds up.
When you walk up to opportunities door, don't knock it... Kick that B*tch in, smile and introduce yourself
The first step to achieving your goal, is to take a moment to respect your goal. Know what it means to you to achieve it.
Success isn't always about 'greatness'. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come.
Change doesn't begin when we get knocked on our ass. It begins the moment we decide to get back up on our own feet
I like to use the hard times of the past to motivate me today.
Grind Hard, Shine Hard.
In business, you take a swing and you hope that you hit a home run, but sometimes you strike out. Strikeouts and failures are important. Being down, getting punched in the gut every once in a while by life and coming back up, that's accomplishment.
We do today what they won't, so tomorrow we accomplish what they can't.
Always asked, 'Whats the key to success?' The key is, there is no key. Be humble, hungry and always be the hardest worker in the room.
Don't be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops. Neither should your dreams.
BLOOD, SWEAT & RESPECT. First two you GIVE. Last one you EARN.
The jabroni beating, pie eating, trail-blazin', eyebrow raisin', all around, smack it down People's Champ, The Rock!
If something stands between you and your success - move it. Never be denied.
In 1995 I had $7 bucks in my pocket and knew two things: I'm broke as hell and one day I won't be. You Can Achieve Anything!
You don't need directions, just point yourself to the top and go!
It doesn't matter what your name is!
Think back 5 yrs ago. Think of where you're at today. Think ahead 5 yrs and what you want to accomplish. Be Unstoppable.
All successes begin with Self-Discipline. It starts with you.
I've learned over the years that when it comes to success, consistency is key. Consistent hard work that we may not like doing today, but for a payoff we'll love tomorrow. Earn it. Enjoy it.
Be the person that when your feet touch the floor in the morning the devil says, "awe s***.. they're up".
There's so much noise that's happening in our world, but the little voice that you've always got to listen to is your gut and your intuition, and you can do things and go beyond boundaries, if you to trust that gut and instinct.
Once you believe in who you are and who you were born to be, it can be very powerful.
The wall! Your success is on the other side. Can't jump over it or go around it. You know what to do.
Those who are truly brave, shall never live in fear.
One of the most important things you can accomplish is just being yourself.
There is no substitute for hardwork. Always be humble and hungry.
One hard day of work proves you have heart. But day after day is what proves you have maturity and commitment.