Quotes from Eve Torres

I definitely miss parts of wrestling like having matches, especially when I watch the product.

It's really important to take your own personal safety into your own hands.

When I went to college, I got an engineering degree and a full scholarship.

All of the Divas are given opportunities. It's kind of the way you go after them and what you do with them. I feel like I was able to seize the opportunity I was given, and now I am Divas champion.

I have been in a 'man's' world as long as I can remember. I was an engineering major in college, I am a sports entertainer in the WWE, and I teach self-defense.

I'm a really evil person on TV! It's way more fun to be the bad guy.

If you go about life the right way and you're good to other people that will show and will payoff in the long run.

If you see a woman who is struggling with bags or looks struggling in general, help her. Don't leave her vulnerable to someone else.

I think any time you get the chance to represent the title and to earn the title, you learn how to represent it in the best way. You learn how to wear it with honor, fight for it with honor and really become the face of WWE for the Divas.

Not everyone likes seeing a strong, buff guy, but everyone likes women. We compete just as hard as men do, and we can do the acting just as well.

I honestly felt like there was a ceiling for me that I was not able to break.

One thing I wanted when I left was to make this Divas Championship mean something a little bit more than what it did.

Anyone who reads the comics knows Maxima comes to Earth in search of a mate among the superhero population - specifically Superman. She's denied by him and she becomes very angry and bitter. We'll see how that history plays out in the show - every adaptation is a little bit different, but 'Supergirl' does a great job with the source material.

That's one reason I really love 'Supergirl.' It's a great show for people to watch with their children - sons and daughters alike. It features strong female characters which is always something to appreciate.

I never planned on going into MMA or anything like that.

When I get home at night, then it's time for the real cleansing deal. I go to town either with the Clarisonic or ProActiv.

I look up to Divas like Trish Stratus and Lita. They are very beautiful women and they are bad. They are strong and great competitors who can handle themselves.

I would consider myself a casual fan growing up because obviously wrestling was such a huge part of pop culture, and still is. I was a fan as much as it was a part of pop culture.

One of my favorite courses to teach is when we go to the Air Force. We've done a few at Air Force bases. What's great about that is that it's a one-week course. It's five days and we work with them for about eight hours a day. We're not only teaching them self-defense, but we're also teaching them how to teach it on base to others.

I look forward to having a president who doesn't grope or objectify women.

My WWE Divas championship belt is pink and sparkly, but it doesn't mean I'm a princess. It means girls can kick butt!

As someone whose profession relies heavily on physical activity, I definitely felt extra pressure to get back to my pre-baby shape.

I'm excited about developing as a Diva and finding where my place is in this company.

I think I just need to be myself. I think that's what this 'Diva Search' competition is all about.