Quotes from Kofi Kingston

It's always important for people to be able to watch WWE, especially because it's a global product, it's important for people all over the world to be able to look at the screen and see somebody who looks like them doing great things. And in turn, that inspires them to do great things.

I tried to imagine how I would have felt as a kid if Shawn Michaels or any WWE superstar would have come to my school and came to my assembly and had given a speech that we would have had to listen to I would have lost my mind.

It was a very real thing, not a storyline thing when Randy Orton didn't want me to get to a certain point in WWE.

Ever since I was a kid, this is all I've ever wanted to do. I used to pretend to be a WWE superstar.

Samoa Joe is an opponent that I really wanted to face in the ring. There was a time when you never thought that you will able to see Samoa Joe in a WWE setting but that has changed and this can be considered to be one of my fantasy bookings.

WWE is all about doing things that have never been done.

You literally can't do any more than your best so that was always my attitude and that is still my attitude, which is to go out there and give it my best every single night.

As far as the community involvement is concerned, I don't necessarily think that being a babyface or being a heel really affects that because, at the end of the day, people know that we're entertainers. We're very forward about that.

Myself, I always tell people that if you're not getting better you're only getting worse, and every day I try and be better than yesterday.

Getting to play with your friends and trash talk. That's some of the best parts of gaming for me. It's like having recess in elementary school.

My mom worked her way all the way up; she has a doctorate in anthropology. Imagine doing that while having three kids. It's just amazing. She provided the best possible example in terms of chasing your dreams.

Do everything in your power to make sure you achieve your dreams.

Even coming from Ghana to the United States, my mom and dad did so much to provide a better life for their kids. It was such a huge sacrifice; leaving your entire family - and we have a huge family - leaving them to come to America and have a better life for their kids.

Making people believe they can do great things, that's an instant motivator.

We're always thinking of different things to be on the cutting edge of what's entertaining or what's hot on Twitter or social media or even society in general. I've had little goals here and there. But that's the main goal. Always changing, always be prepared to adapt.

Any type of Royal Rumble or battle royal I always look forward to because I usually get to do some pretty cool things.

The performance centre is unbelievable, I've had a chance to go there on a couple of occasions in Orlando as it's only about two hours from my house, and I was completely blown away.

All I know is that every moment we've had as The New Day has been amazing. Just awesome.

My first, what, five, six years I was never given a microphone. Now we have this New Day thing where we talk pretty much every single week. It allows me to open up a whole different side, so I just think it's really important to be able to adapt.

NXT is huge, being able to be on TV internationally is a big deal, as it means you don't have to work so hard to get noticed as opposed to FCW, Deep South Wrestling and OVW, which were all televised, but locally.

My mom means everything to me. She has been such an inspiration in terms of just leading by example. Growing up, I never got into any trouble because I never wanted to upset her - because she did everything in her power for me to have a great childhood.

I've had a lot of starts and stops as far as my career is concerned, but I think what I am able to do is to put things into perspective.

I'm a guy who struggled to get to where he is, and only through hard work and dedication have I been able to find my success.

You know, 'people like us,' it involves... it's everybody who has struggled, you know what I'm saying? Everybody who has... who has had a difficult time getting to where they want to be, and now they can look at us as examples of, 'Hey, I can do this because they did it and I see it happening. Maybe I can do it, too.'