Top 97 Quotes & Sayings by Samoa Joe - Page 2

The biggest thing here in WWE is that if they see some really valuable qualities in you, they're really going to do their best to maximize them and put you into the scenarios and into the situations where that's going to make the most impact. For me, they've definitely done that.

Anytime I've travelled to the Middle East, I've always experience the very best in hospitality. They are some of the most kind and wonderful people I've had the chance to meet, and I feel that Saudi Arabia shares those same qualities.

For the majority of my career, I worked everywhere but the WWE.

No matter what your background or where you are from, the one thing we can all respect is when great athletes and great passion leads to great achievements.

I've been at the table with some really great poker players. I'm sure Vince McMahon is a hell of a poker player.

As long as you're confident in your skill set and what you can do, you're usually good to go.

John Cena is a name I will never forget, and in the Royal Rumble, he will be the first man that I eliminate.

As a child, I think everybody imitates their favorite cartoon character in some form or another when they're playing.

My experience at NXT was quite stellar.

People talk about the Kevin Owens/Sami Zayn relationship and how they'll be fighting forever, but in reality, when it comes to me and A.J. Styles, I defy anybody to find two guys who have been battling against each other longer than us.

To kind of be on the forefront of things here in NXT is definitely a big feather in my cap.

I've always understood that wherever I've gone, I've helped build and I've helped make those companies bigger and better. NXT is no different.

I love professional wrestling, and I love sports entertainment.

They've kind of backed off and allowed me to do what I do. I think that's the biggest testament is that they know when to have a hand in things, and they know when to back off, let me work, and let me do my thing. During my time in NXT, they have definitely done that.

I would like to see Jay Lethal and Dalton Castle join the company. Both have made their name in Ring of Honor, and their addition can make WWE a very exciting place.

You never know with Punk. He is definitely somebody who does things his own way, and I think the biggest thing is that you can never count out what his next move will be. I think no one would have predicted his move to UFC - nobody would have predicted a lot of things he does - so whatever he chooses to do, he will do what feels best in the moment.

I've seen the struggles and the heartache and the pain that goes along with being in the fight game.

In the U.S., I've had the opportunity to grow up around a lot of Arab families, and the one thing that always stood out to me is the incredible hospitality; it's out of this world.

I had the greatest deal in the history of professional wrestling. I could work for WWE, anybody else that I wanted to, and collect income from every one of those companies, including merchandise. It was a really good deal.

There has never been a company that has wanted me, which sounds insane.

It was not very difficult for me to adjust in WWE because of my previous experience. Stylistically, this company is quite different from other promotions, but adapting to it is part of the job.

Anybody that got in your way or stopped you or barred your success, you either push through them or work around them. I don't have enough time for excuses or crying about people saying how someone wasn't given a proper opportunity. Nobody gave me an opportunity.

If you are going to do things in your life and be responsible for your career, then be responsible for your career. You are responsible for your success.

I always tell guys to get paid what you are worth and know what you are worth so that if you are worth it, you will get that number.

There is a good chance that, at 60, I will be in a wheelchair, but hey, I signed up for that. I know that.

This is a dream match to many people in this world... Me vs. Brock Lesnar is what people really want.

It's all about starting momentum, hitting the ground running, and starting out hot.

I grew up watching Transformers. I think it was one of the first cartoons that I started watching as a kid. It was awesome. I would set my clock every morning before I went to school. It was a big part of my childhood.

For me, if you are not in it to be champion, you shouldn't be in it at all.

I realize people feel a complex way about me and how I handle things compared to what I do in the ring.

When guys are in NXT - not me, but the guys who are signed to developmental deals that are there - they're setting up the ring. They're tearing it down. They're working every day at the PC. And it's arduous training, man. Those guys go through a lot.

For me, I've always been confident in my ability and what I've been able to bring to the table - what I can bring to a Brock Lesnar matchup.

People understand the simplicity of violence, and martial arts has always been about the more efficient way to deliver said violence upon an adversary. I've kept that philosophy as the focal point of what I do.

I was a judo player as a kid, and I think a lot of the concepts in judo as a kid played over. It influenced my style and has been a center point of what I do.

I think Conor McGregor is a promoter, and I'm not here to promote any of his fights. If he were here in WWE, that would be a different story, but until that happens, I don't feel like I need to address it.

My relationship with Shinsuke - I mean, he's a tremendous guy, we've maintained our friendship for well over a decade, and he's one of those incredible, rare, once-in-a-lifetime athletes whose ability transcends international border, which is something that's not often able to be done.

I've learned a valuable opinion does not tell you what to think, it illuminates what you should consider.