Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Jinder Mahal

I was on 'SmackDown' TV when I was 24. I was released when I was 27 and came back at 29.

I'm a firm believer that you get back what you put in.

The first thing I do when I wake up is cardio on an empty stomach. I'll just drink water, or maybe I'll have a black coffee with no sugar, and I'll do about 25 minutes of cardio, six days a week.

The whole 'SmackDown' roster has a chip on its shoulder.

In order to succeed in WWE, you're responsible. If you put in 100 percent, you get back 100 percent.

Honestly, nothing tastes as good as feeling good.

You never know when the break is going to come, so you have to keep plugging away.

I learned Punjabi before I learned English in spite of the fact that I was born in Canada.

I beat Randy Orton, one of the all-time greats, you know. Why can't I beat a Brock Lesnar?

One of my goals is to become a WWE Hall of Famer.

I had become complacent in WWE when I got released in 2014. I had become unmotivated. I wasn't driven. I was out of shape and just not focussed.

Rob Gronkowski cost me the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, and I haven't forgot that.

If a situation came about something that would offend someone culturally, I would definitely speak up. WWE would want us to speak up because negative press is not our goal.

I want to be the IC Champion. I want to be the U.S. Champion. I want to be the tag team champion. I want to hold all the championships.

Why can't I beat AJ Styles? I beat AJ Styles in the past before.

In Birmingham, England, I had a match with Tyson Kidd, and Mick Foley was at ringside and delivered a socko to me at the end of the match. That was another one of those moments that, if you told me I would be in the ring with Mick Foley giving me a socko, I wouldn't believe you.

I would love to take the WWE championship back to India. Nobody has ever taken a WWE championship to India, so just to think about the power that I would have to motivate the youth and to inspire a tremendous amount of people there is amazing.

WWE is the epitome of Sports Entertainment; it gets no bigger than this. So, whether you are on 'Raw' or on 'SmackDown,' the level of talent that we have on both sides is second to none.

I don't eat any junk food.

If you eat every two hours, your body doesn't really hold much fat, and it actually speeds up your metabolism.

Every time I write down my goals, I realize that I have to hit the gym. I have to eat right. I have to improve in the ring. I have to give it 100%. I have to improve on my promos. These are the things that go through my head daily because I work hard on them.

I knew that I'd be able to climb the mountain, but in such a short period? I didn't think so. I mean, 'SmackDown Live' is the land of opportunity, and I'm a living proof of that.

I'm fantasizing about being the best superstar I can be and improving.

I was really into sports, playing track and field, amateur wrestling, volleyball, and soccer. I was a very active kid and teenager.

At the end of the day, I write down an 'L' or a 'W,' whether or not the day was a 'Loss' or if it was a 'Win.' It really bothers you to have to write down an 'L.' An 'L' looks like a day I ate a lot of junk food, or I didn't work out when I was supposed to or train when I was supposed to train, or if I felt that I had a bad performance in the ring.

Mentally, you can't expect positive things to start happening in your life with a negative attitude.

I listen to a lot of audio books and business-related books. All of the great businessmen have one thing in common: they write down their goals. They keep a journal. Not only that, but I write down my goals, and I check it off: whether or not I ate right, work out, check it off.

Being part of 'Raw 1000' in the same ring with Undertaker and Kane leading an army of young hungry wrestlers was amazing.

I take a magnesium supplement before my workout because it prevents cramping.

I eat every two hours to balance my diet.

When I am on 'Raw' and 'Smackdown,' I try to make the best of it.

Diet hard, train hard.

WrestleMania is amazing.

What I do normally is I do the cardio, then I'll eat - protein shake, oatmeal, banana - then I'll hit the gym, and I'll be in the gym for two hours.

If I aspire to be the king of WWE, one day if I keep working at it, I will be the king of WWE.

India has very motivated and talented people, and given the right opportunity, we always rise to the top.

I behave. I lock myself in my hotel room every night.

Getting released in 2014 was the best thing that happened to me because I got to regain my focus, regain my pride, and come back as the best-conditioned athlete there is in WWE, which ultimately led me to become the single greatest WWE champion.

MMA, cricket, or anything, you cannot just coast. Every day, you have to wake up hungry.

We don't want to upset our fans, because that's not what we are here to do.

The Big Show and Mark Henry and even John Cena helped me along my journey.

I drink protein shakes when I travel. That is how I maintain myself, and I exercise six days a week.

Two months before I re-signed with WWE, I decided just out of nowhere that I will start dieting, to work on my body and train harder. I started focusing more. Two months later, WWE called me back to re-sign. That was not a coincidence but the universe telling me that I am ready.

The secret to my success is persistence.

I haven't read 'The Secret,' but I know what it's about, just having positive energy around you and being positive, and things start happening. I'm really, honestly, a firm believer of this.

I'm from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and my family is Punjabi.

There was originally no plan in place for me to become WWE champion. It felt like I became the No. 1 contender out of nowhere. I call what I did forcing the results. I wasn't happy with my position. I was putting in the work, but I wasn't getting the results. I was going to force the result no matter what the cost.

Obviously, in WWE, everyone is on top of their game.

Every day, you have to put in the hard work.

You can actually eat very clean at Chipotle. They have white rice, they have brown rice, and they have chicken. I stay away from the guac and the sour cream. I just get lettuce, double-meat chicken, and a white or brown rice.

You can't just become complacent or lazy, or then the decline happens.

We are here to entertain and ultimately put smiles on people's faces.

Sometimes, guys are in a slump, or you feel like you're not doing anything with the company, and I felt like that for years. But it can all change.

I'm an example that, in the WWE, there are opportunities for people who work hard, improve constantly.

I would tell Vince McMahon, 'Hey! I'm telling you, I'm going to run this place one day.' And I think Vince likes to hear that. He knew I was motivated. He knew I was hungry.

My transformation represents more than what is just skin deep; it represents my motivation, drive, and willingness to constantly improve.

It is an honor to represent the people of India every time I step into the ring.

Even in WWE, you believe it when it happens. Because anything can happen in the WWE at the last minute. Things happen, things change, and decisions are made.

I have a very positive outlook. I set goals for myself, and I write down my goals.

I think I'm going to be successful in WWE.