Quotes from Dwayne Johnson

I like to use the hard times of the past to motivate me today.

Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

The fact of the matter is this: Austin can take his ball, and go home. But as far as The Rock is concerned, as far as I'm concerned, this is home.

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.

I plan on taking athletics as far as I can.

I was a good football player, and I had a chance to play with some great players.

I've always loved the idea of playing Black Adam.

I started in action, and then I went to comedy school.

With drive and a bit of talent, you can move mountains. I know. I've done it.

Before ever meeting Priyanka Chopra, I had heard her name coming out of Bollywood and was impressed: she was beautiful, talented, had made nearly 50 movies, earned multiple awards - a massive star.

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.

Life is anything but predictable.

I can't deny that the thought of being governor, the thought of being president, is alluring. And beyond that, it would be an opportunity to make a real impact on people's lives on a global scale. But there are a lot of other things I want to do first.

There are definitely people who disagree with certain creative decisions you make. Pleasing everyone is pretty hard.

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.

You don't sign up for a divorce when you get married. It's very painful. But it's taught me a great deal about myself.

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

If you've ever been hungry, you can never be full.