Quotes from Mark Henry

I want to go out in dramatic fashion. Win, lose, or draw, I want to have a retirement match, and a lot of guys have done it.

When I do retire, you won't see me in the ring, but I will be working in the back with the young guys.

I guess I'm a romantic. Call me rough and romantic. Girls like that.

It's humbling how my peers view me as not only one of the best Olympic power and weightlifters, but as an athlete.

I understand marketing. I understand licensing. I understand the business side of our business. That comes from paying attention and wanting to do better, not just as an in-ring performer but as someone who loves the industry.

Our fans - they wanna see you, so give the fans what they want.

Me and Sheamus have a natural chemistry.

The more you shine, the more positively people start looking at you.

I wasn't always 6' 4'' and 400 pounds.

I enjoyed my time working with Mae Young; she was one of the coolest, most respected people that I ever met in the industry.

I've always been a big guy. I weighed 220 pounds in the 5th grade.

When my mother bought me my first concrete weight set when I was 10, I was hooked. I was doing stuff with the weights that a kid shouldn't have been doing.

Ribbing is a part of wrestling. That's the way they show a fondness for you - they play practical jokes on you. They put your wrestling gear in plastic bags and throw it in the shower. Just stupid stuff.

Wrestling isn't like ballet; it's not about practicing a routine. You need to focus. You need to concentrate. You need to know your craft.

Daniel Bryan is a good athlete, but he's a better entertainer.

I've had matches go 38 minutes. To be able to move for 38 minutes and have somebody's life in your hands is a difficult thing.

People say, 'Oh Mark, you're a big softie, and you burst into tears so easily.'

There's a lot to being a weightlifter. People think it's all brute strength. But it takes strength, quickness, flexibility, and technique. And it can cause a lot of stress.

If you have a great woman, you don't need family and friends.

I'm not fat. There's a difference between being big and being fat.

If you're going to lose to somebody, losing to a guy like Brock Lesnar is not something that people will laugh at. Brock is arguably one of the top ten fighters on Earth.

I'm a firm believer in not leaving people out to dry.

I had to decide whether I should try to play pro football after high school or try to pursue my powerlifting career.

I'm a Christian, and I forgive people. That's the mature thing to do.