Dwayne Johnson Quotes & Sayings

Success at anything will always come down to this: focus & effort. And we control both. — Dwayne Johnson

The only film I've enjoyed starring a wrestler was Mickey Rourke in 'The Wrestler.' — Dwayne Johnson

Right now the best way that I can impact the world is through entertainment. One day, and that day will come, I can impact the world through politics. The great news is that I am American, therefore I can become President. But don't forget: I am G.I. Joe. — Dwayne Johnson

If you are halfway smart, and you could really listen to the audience, you could really learn a lot. — Dwayne Johnson

I always keep moments that were defining for me in my past and challenged me in my past - from getting evicted out of my apartment when I was 14 years old, to being cut from the CFL [Canadian Football League] and only having 7 bucks in my pocket, to bouts with depression - I keep moments like that very close to me because it continues to be great motivators for me. It helps keep me grounded, and it's a good reminder of how things work, and I never want to go back to that. — Dwayne Johnson

Yeah, arrest that man on the crime of having 8 Chicken McNuggets stuck up his arse. — Dwayne Johnson

The Rock is going to lay the smacketh down on your candy ass! — Dwayne Johnson

The money is of no concern to me, whatsoever. I started out with nothing. — Dwayne Johnson

I grew up where, when a door closed, a window didn't open. The only thing I had was cracks. I'd do everything to get through those cracks - scratch, claw, bite, push, bleed. Now the opportunity is here. The door is wide open, and it's as big as a garage. — Dwayne Johnson

Great success breeds a lot of things, including sequels. — Dwayne Johnson

It doesn't matter what you think! — Dwayne Johnson

If you're going to make a comedy and if your sole interest is in making people laugh and feel good and entertaining them, then you check your ego at the door. — Dwayne Johnson

When I was a kid, I was always enamored by - I appreciated the movies, and I was able to see them on VHS when I was a kid, but I was so enamored by the one-sheets and the posters. I had them in my room when I was a kid. — Dwayne Johnson

The philosophy has always been pretty clean and straightforward which is if I see something that I like and I can see its value to the audience, its value to me, then I'm going to take my shot at it, regardless of the genre. — Dwayne Johnson

I love the 3D revolution. I love the technology today that continues to push the envelope, continues break the new ground, and continues to raise the bar. — Dwayne Johnson

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. — Dwayne Johnson

I don't worry about overexposure [in work], I think it's important just to go in, and think about quality work and try to put the best movies out. — Dwayne Johnson

I grew up in a musical family; the majority of my growing up was done in Hawaii. It's what we do. You sing, you dance, you play ukulele and you drink. — Dwayne Johnson

It doesn't matter what your name is! — Dwayne Johnson

If you've ever been hungry then you'll never be full and I know what it's like to be hungry. When I was 13, I realized I could control my destiny through hard work. I had my hands and I was going to work my ass off, I was going to initiate and create some sort of change in my life. — Dwayne Johnson

And then all of a sudden, you're doing jumping jacks, you're happy, because Kane can talk. The Big Red Retard can finally speak. — Dwayne Johnson

One hard day of work proves you have heart. But day after day is what proves you have maturity and commitment. — Dwayne Johnson

When I say I'm going to take care of a woman, I don't just mean physically or sexually or romantically. I'm going to take care of her emotionally and spiritually. I'm going to take care of her in all ways. I take a lot of pride in that today. — Dwayne Johnson

Training not only anchors my day but also allows me to tap into endless energy and intensity. Whether I was performing at Wrestlemania or shooting a 16 hour day on a movie set, training allows the floodgates to open. It carries me through the rest of the day and night. — Dwayne Johnson

I didn't want to play by what rules are in Hollywood. — Dwayne Johnson

Making movies has not only been an incredibly collaborative process but there's three big parts: pre-production, shooting itself and then post-production, which leads into marketing. And if you're passionate about the movie and you believe in it, and it would make sense that you are having done it, then you want to get out and promote it. It makes it a lot easier when the film is good and people are enjoying it. — Dwayne Johnson

I'm sorry, Mankind can't get to the phone right now, cause he's got The Rock's foot in his mouth! — Dwayne Johnson

Be the person that when your feet touch the floor in the morning the devil says, "awe s***.. they're up". — Dwayne Johnson

If you check your ego at the door when it comes to comedy, you've got a pretty good shot at making a great movie that you can commit yourself to, you can jump off the proverbial cliff with, and have a great time, and the audiences respond to that. — Dwayne Johnson

What matters is performances, regardless of what the name is, whether it's The Rock - which is my nickname and people call me that all the time - it's no big deal. So, whether it's The Rock or Dwayne Johnson, in terms of being recognised I just think that the goal is to be recognised as a good actor. I don't put much thought or weight into the name, or the name change, or what it is, or what does it mean? It's just a nickname. — Dwayne Johnson

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 — Dwayne Johnson

You wanna do this ... you wanna go right now ... do you want to, GO? ... then go get The Rock a bologna sandwich because this doesn't concern you. — Dwayne Johnson

I like to use the hard times in the past to motivate me today. — Dwayne Johnson

It's what I've learned over the years that has pushed me beyond limits. — Dwayne Johnson

The Rock has just one thing to say to you: poontang your ass on out of here! — Dwayne Johnson

'You can't see me'? What are you playing? Peekaboo? — Dwayne Johnson

The whole idea is just to continue to make movies that I enjoy playing and that audiences are going to enjoy me in, just to put out quality on a lot of different levels. — Dwayne Johnson

You don't need directions, just point yourself to the top and go! — Dwayne Johnson

If you make a good family movie, then everybody in the family can relate to somebody, or in this case something. That's always enjoyable. There's always an important place for family movies. — Dwayne Johnson

The goal [of mine] was always to work in as many different genres as I possibly could. — Dwayne Johnson

I can usually get the right connection with the crowd and I don't have to be jumping off ladders. — Dwayne Johnson

With action films, it's great if it's not just driven by action, but by a good story and interesting characters, as well. Though, there's nothin' like kicking butt! — Dwayne Johnson

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! — Dwayne Johnson

Training for me is a metaphor for life, period. The dedication, the determination, the desire, the work ethic, the great successes and the great failures - I take that into life. — Dwayne Johnson

The Rock is, without a shadow of a doubt, the most electrifying man in sports entertainment today. — Dwayne Johnson

Not only do I think being nice and kind is easy but being kind, in my opinion, is important. — Dwayne Johnson

Part of my daily regime is my glucosamine and, of course, a multitude of multivitamins. Branched-chain amino acids, glutamine, of course protein. I have one protein shake a day, and that is immediately after my training. — Dwayne Johnson

When I was a kid, I loved Elvis, and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. But I had no connection to Hollywood - and being a movie star was such a far-fetched idea, growing up in Hawaii. — Dwayne Johnson

Why being involved in social media has had such a tremendous impact on me, is deeply connecting me with fans in ways that I never had before. I was connected with fans and I always appreciated the relationship I had with fans, but, through social media, it allowed a deeper connection. — Dwayne Johnson

When I train, I'm peeled away. I'm at my rawest state. Generally there's spit coming out my mouth, sweat pouring out my body and every once in awhile I may have just finished throwing up. Those are pretty good indications that it's not time to talk and you should just pass me by. — Dwayne Johnson

Those who are truly brave, shall never live in fear. — Dwayne Johnson

Creating things I think, especially as an actor - wanting to bring to the table things that have never been done before, but also making sure they're of high quality and not having a fear. — Dwayne Johnson

I want to be a man who is truthful and who won't let pride get in the way of my ripping myself open to my partner and saying, 'Here I am. This is me.' I feel there's something powerful when a man reaches a point in his life when he can be completely vulnerable. — Dwayne Johnson

I've always loved the showmanship of professional wrestling. While I love making movies, I love that platform, too. — Dwayne Johnson

Well, I might take a plane, I might take a train. How do you people live here? You must be insane. I'm leaving Sacramento. Sacramento, I won't stay. But I'll be sure to come back when the Lakers beat the Kings in May. — Dwayne Johnson

I was brought up as an only child, and we were very close. But when I was 14, we got evicted. We came home to a padlock, and I looked up at my mom and she was crying, and there was nothing to do. — Dwayne Johnson

Why do you ask The Rock stupid questions? Why are you an ugly hermaphrodite? Nobody knows, Kevin Kelly. — Dwayne Johnson

Every once in a while I get the highly inappropriate proposal which is like, 'Wow, Really! You don't even know me and I don't know you at all, and you want that to happen? Tonight? Ok, I get off work at 7.30.' — Dwayne Johnson

As an actor, you can have your own backstory and prepare all the details that you need to know for your character. — Dwayne Johnson

Happy Birthday To Steph, You're a Hoe with Big Breasts, so take the Night off from Hooking ... If ya Smell what The Rock's cooking! — Dwayne Johnson

I'm gonna stick your head so far up your *ss your gonna have to cut holes in your nipples to see! — Dwayne Johnson

Now, Bad Ass, you run your mouth about Summerslam. Well, here's the situation. The Rock says this, if the Rock hits you he'll kill you. If he misses, the wind behind the punch will give you pneumonia and you'll die anyway, so the choice is yours jabroni. — Dwayne Johnson

I like the idea of making a big, fun, adventure type of movie. — Dwayne Johnson

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. — Dwayne Johnson

That's a traditional Samoan dance. I was lucky that I was able to fly my cousins, who are professional dancers, up from Hawaii and they were able to be in the movie with me. We had a great time. — Dwayne Johnson

William Regal, what does besmirched mean? — Dwayne Johnson

Playing big, heroic characters with heart is always a lot of fun. I enjoy making movies like that, and a lot of people love to live vicariously through those characters. — Dwayne Johnson

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. — Dwayne Johnson

Sweet cream on an ice cream sandwich! — Dwayne Johnson

All successes begin with Self-Discipline. It starts with you. — Dwayne Johnson

I look for characters that are fun and that I'm going to have fun playing. By the way, that's whether it's drama, sci-fi, action, comedy, family movies or action-comedy. I just always want to have fun doing it. That's the bottom line. — Dwayne Johnson

Now go back to Supercuts and get your $5 back jabroni! — Dwayne Johnson

One of the skills I had to learn and become proficient in is kissing a man. I had never kissed a man. Will Smith did it in his movies, so did Jake Gyllenhaal, and I figured it was my time. So it was me and Steve Carell - fantastic. — Dwayne Johnson

Take your ass to the corner of Know Your Role Boulevard and Jabroni Drive. — Dwayne Johnson

It's easy to be a bad ass, it's easy to act like a bad ass, easy to act like a tough guy, it's easy to be a diva, and it's easy to be self absorbed. The list goes on and on but to me, I always just find it more important to be nice and kind. — Dwayne Johnson

You've got to keep your finger on the pulse of what your audience is thinking, and know what they'll accept from you. — Dwayne Johnson

To some its Hump Day. To us, it's Wednesday's getting its ass kicked and Thursday just asked Friday to switch places. — Dwayne Johnson

It's important for everybody to creatively honor him in the best way that we possibly can. — Dwayne Johnson

The goal with me, and the way I challenge myself as an actor, is to go from genre to genre. I like that. A lot of actors always challenge themselves. But for me the challenge lies not only in getting better, but going from drama to comedy to action or whatever the case may be, and having a wide array of movies in terms of my filmography. — Dwayne Johnson

As long as I can do something that I am passionate about and that I can really enjoy and the audience can enjoy. That is where my enthusiasm comes from. — Dwayne Johnson

WWE is a space where I thrived, and I loved, and I still do. I love connecting with an audience; that is the greatest thing about going back to WWE. — Dwayne Johnson

Look at The Rock's competition! Look at him! It looks like a big monkey came down here, took a crap, and out came Mankind! — Dwayne Johnson

On top of all that, look at this guy? I mean he's a idiot, he's 7 feet of pure idiot. You put his brain in a parakeet ... zing! It'll fly backwards. — Dwayne Johnson

I've been known to have a good step or two. I'm half Samoan, you know, and part of our culture is singing and dancing daily. — Dwayne Johnson

I'm a passionate, hardcore fisherman. Biggest fish I caught? A 200-pound tarpon. — Dwayne Johnson

Barack Obama did tell me that I was one of Michelle Obama's favorite actors. — Dwayne Johnson

When you're in sync with the director, on the type of movie you want to make, the arc of the characters, how the characters intertwine and interact, plotlines and story, and things like that, it really makes a difference. — Dwayne Johnson

Our reputations precedes us. If I know someone is not nice, not kind, an asshole - I generally don't want to work with them. — Dwayne Johnson

BLOOD, SWEAT & RESPECT. First two you GIVE. Last one you EARN. — Dwayne Johnson

I never wanted to stay in one genre; I never wanted to be pigeon-holed or defined as the actor who only worked in one genre. I want to be able to work in all different genres. For me it's fun, and that's how I grow as an actor. — Dwayne Johnson

I absolutely believed when I was young because the Tooth Fairy was always good to me. The Tooth Fairy generally left me a dollar or two dollars and, as a kid, that was a lot of money. — Dwayne Johnson

Success isn't always about 'greatness'. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come. — Dwayne Johnson

I love driving the cool cars, but there is nothing like driving a pickup truck. — Dwayne Johnson

With drive and a bit of talent, you can move mountains. — Dwayne Johnson

It's nice to be important but it's even more important to be nice. I grew up in a world where there were a lot of big physical guys and woman so it's always important to be nice to me. — Dwayne Johnson

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. — Dwayne Johnson

For me it came from the material. It was so well written and brought the opportunity to work with great actors. And of course the opportunity to 'mince about' was an added element that I wanted to take advantage of! — Dwayne Johnson

When you walk up to opportunities door, don't knock it ... Kick that B*tch in, smile and introduce yourself — Dwayne Johnson

Any athlete or any actor who's preparing for a long time to step on a stage or step on a field or step on a movie set, who suffers an injury right before you're getting ready to perform or to execute - it is a massive challenge that's thrown your way that you didn't expect. — Dwayne Johnson

The one thing I couldn't identify with was the blue cowboy outfit he put on. — Dwayne Johnson