Quotes from Montel Vontavious Porter

One thing pro wrestlers and NBA players have in common is passion.

My signature move is the ballin' elbow, because I'm a baller.

Leaving the sports entertainment style of WWE to go to the hard hitting and strong style of New Japan was a very easy transition for me because it was what I always wanted to do.

For those that don't know, a Ronin is a Japanese word for masterless samurai and in the wrestling industry that is how I see myself.

Yeah, Japanese wrestling is my favorite wrestling.

Everyone who knows me knows of my love for the Japanese culture, and my desire to represent in The Land of The Rising Sun.

Fortunately, my talent is on loan from God. You see, I'm half-man, half-amazing, which is what allowed me to become United States Champion in less than a year after joining WWE.

Apollo Crews is tremendously talented. One of the things that impressed me the most about Apollo is his coach-ability; he wants to improve, he wants to learn, he's got a tremendous attitude and he's eager to do well.

There was a prison guard that introduced me to pro wrestling and I needed a hobby, so I devoted myself to it - I lived it, ate it and slept it and that's how I became MVP. So people might think MVP was an overnight success, but I had to travel a long way to get there.

Years ago when I had my first dark match against Norman Smiley, Norman took me to the side and introduced me to Booker and we spent a few minutes talking and he gave me some advice and back then he was kind enough to give me his number and told me to give him a call if I ever needed any advice.

Sometimes that's all the kids need, just one person to look at them and say, 'man he's just like me. If he can do it, I can do it.' And that means a lot to me.

I've always been a fan of blue-collar players. I've never liked the glitzy, glamour guys. You can say I'm not a Kobe Bryant fan, at all.

I get messages all the time from young men saying, 'Hey, I got to go get a suit.'

I've actually had tailors tell me they've had young men saying they want to get a suit like The Hurt Business.

There are people who often, say, 'Racism doesn't exist anymore.' And, 'Nobody's racist anymore.' And, to that I say, all you have to do is go on Youtube and read the comments. That will tell you just how racist people will be if they can't be called out on it.

I'm a big Manchester United fan. When I was a kid, I worked with a guy who was a Man United fan, and that was the first soccer team that I was turned on to.

I don't like orange soda, but I don't wish Sunkist goes out of business. I just don't drink it.

Brock Lesnar is soft, I'm going to say it, he's soft.

Those who have read the book and followed my tumultuous life understand that in many ways my life parallels 'the Count of Monte Cristo' - the only difference is his friends sent him away and he did nothing.

I have kept no secret about my time growing up in Miami, U.S.A., and landing in trouble and going to prison for sometime. I talk about that a lot and I use that to encourage young people to not make the mistakes that I did, or, if you have made some bad decisions, it is not the end of your life. I hold myself as an example.

I have never in my life been the type to give things away. Sorry, just not my style.

I grew up in Florida, and my uncle used to work at the Miami Beach Convention Center in concessions.

That roar of the crowd motivates you. And sometimes when you are in a fight, and the pain is kicking in, you hear the crowd chanting your name, it helps you to push through. Fighting in empty stands is more demanding.

I have a fascination with Egypt. It's the greatest civilization. When the rest of the world was still in darkness, there were universities in Egypt and there were monetary systems, the pyramids.