Quotes from Rob Van Dam

I'm like the opposite of an 'office guy.' I don't want to be at the arena until right before my match.

I am a professional when I get in the ring.

The battle royals are usually among my least favorite matches.

I'm a strong believer in modern medicine. I think it has its use in society. I think it adds longevity to our life expectancy.

I was a very intelligent kid. I used my intelligence to support my passions. When it came to comic books, I became enthralled in the whole universe. I had to know all the facts and timelines. The whole fictional universe was real to me.

I've had hundreds and hundreds of concussions, but I don't think that I have any permanent damage. A lot of my peers do.

I've impacted peoples' lives in such a way that they'll never forget.

I prefer ECW's style as far as the actual matches I'm capable of having.

You know, some people take peace of mind and confuse it with lack of passion.

When I hit that Five-Star Frogsplash, I'm pretty confident that if I can crawl over in time, I'm going to get the three-count. So that's kind of always in my back pocket; the fans always know it.

The energy from the fans in Boston is always something we can count on for support.

You have to believe in yourself and have to believe you are a little bit crazy to be the best.

I'm not afraid of fear tactics. They don't work on me.

Since Sabu was the first guy that I was in the ring with professionally, we have the longest history in my career, and also, we were like minded.

I've always been tough my whole life. I'm able to take a lot of punishment, and that might be an even greater asset than my offense. I'm the guy that can take your best shot, and I'm not going to go down.

I've been so willing to stay strong and stick to my guns for so long when it comes to my beliefs.

I am really thankful for my career.

I really want to pop the crowd. I want to show off. That is the one thing that I've always loved about my career is I just want to show off. I always hated the storylines.

In any business that you pursue, if you belong at the top, and you're perceived as having that caliber, and you do qualify, then it's something that you want to hold on to.

I grew up really being a comic book geek, and that was a really big part of my childhood.

I've always been trying to do as little as possible, and I'm getting better at it all the time.

I was told my style was supposed to give me a short career.

I attribute my longevity to my extensive stretch routine that I do before every single match or any physical activity. I put myself thought a regimen that really puts my body to the test so I'm not cold, tight, or ready to be injured when I start slamming my body around.

I always hated when I had to do the promos, especially because I got to push their agenda and try to tell you that this championship match is more important than anything in the world to me. Come on. No, it's not.