Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American entertainer Vince McMahon.
Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Vincent Kennedy McMahon is a retired American professional wrestling promoter, executive, and media proprietor. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of WWE, the largest professional wrestling company, from 1982 to 2022. He is also the founder and owner of Alpha Entertainment.
I think there are certain business matters which we must now conduct differently than we used to.
We love our fans, so there's nothing we wouldn't do for them, and we go directly to t hem.
From a person standpoint, the old expression of what doesn't kill you makes you stronger is somewhat true.
One of the problems with the Internet is that a lot of times it is inaccurate.
So, I get a kick out of working with the media.
When I'm on vacation here in the States, I can do all kinds of stuff; I can train and keep busy.
I guess maybe another gift I have is a great work ethic.
It's difficult to do that internally, because you're flying five, six hours.
As far as sustaining our popularity, I believe we can.
I'm not afraid of failing. I don't like to fail. I hate to fail. But I'm not afraid of it.
I don't know what drives me, I don't have a clue, but I'm driven more today than I ever have been.
So no, I don't think we've lost our edge at all.
The biggest thrill in the world is entertaining the public, there is no bigger thrill than that.
I'm not too good at lying still in the sun.
We're going to be treated very poorly, I think that goes with the territory, and you have to get over it, get beyond it and know who you are among your peers and especially among your family when you look in the mirror.
I'm a real common sense guy who caught a lot of good breaks and who has been very, very fortunate.
I would dare say that most anyone in public life, if they stay in public long enough, is not treated fairly.
The standards are being lowered, not just on the Internet, but in all of news and media.
I think that the Internet - and I do love the free flow of ideas on the 'Net - is like the wild west of the information world.
I understand the common man because I understand me in that regard at least.
But because our organization has grown so much and in so many different ways, the delegation process places responsibility and authority on the shoulders of people you can watch grow and watch the way they treat others.
I believe that given the audience attention level, we could do an even more compelling 90 minutes.
So we're living by that sword, and we're going to cut every now and then from it's backlash.
The key, of course, is to stay away from the losing years.
In America it's live by the sword of freedom of expression and be will to die by it as well.
I have to do something with my mind, or I'll get in trouble.
In Europe we could do it, if we fly as soon as the event is over.
Sometimes you have to take a half step back to take two forward.
That crossover of whether it's entertainment or news is the biggest crock of b.s. in television today, because it's all entertainment.
The Rock will always come back to us.
We do have our finger on the pulse of the marketplace, if for no other reasons than having all these live events and listening to our audience all the time.
I'm excited about it, thrilled with the success thus far.
If I like you, I'm going to tell you. I'm a hugger, even with men: I'm just very deep.
I got balls the size of grapefruits!
What's good in the hood?
The next time you drop my jacket, I'll drop you!
I don't give a damn what the fans think cause, quite frankly, I know what the fans want better than they do.
Regardless of how well a studio is run, it's only as good as the product it produces.
It was me, Austin. It was me all along, Austin!
We are Hollywood. We're entertainment, and that's what the World Wrestling Federation is all about.
You need to surround yourself with quality human beings that are intelligent and have a vision.
I think my idea of retirement might be to one day work a 40-hour week.
I have balls the size of grapefruits and come this Sunday, you'll be spitting out the seeds.
Giving it to the audience is probably the easiest thing. Finding out what they truly want is probably the most difficult.
I'm your genetic jackhammer!
You had some unexpected help. You had help from God! Essentially, it became a handicap match! Me vs you and God!
You can rise above it. This country gives you opportunity if you want to take it, so don't blame your environment. I look down on people who use their environment as a crutch.
Be nice to me or you won't get a future XFL franchise.
The chances of you winning are the same as the chances of HELL freezing over.
If I were someone named Mr. Ass, I'd be really worried about doing time.
I don't mind paying people more for something if we're getting more. But just to change a deal because you're greedy and you want more? No. I'm not gonna go along with that.
I'm a guy who gets more out of life than some people - more out of one big breath of fresh air than most people get from breathing in and out for a lifetime.
Better than that orange crap you wear!
Steve, it's OK. I know Angle is a dork, but he's a dangerous dork, our dork and your backup dork!
That's Right! I Own the WCW!
I do think the standards of the media have dropped to an all-time low in terms of credibility.
That's right, you and God versus me, Vincent Kennedy McMahon, and the product of my semen, my son Shane!