Quotes from The Miz

When I was a kid growing up, I ate my vitamins, worked out because Hulk Hogan told me to.

I can't believe people would ever wear shorts.

I've always enjoyed bad guys throughout all movies.

A coward is not someone who goes right to your face and tells you exactly how it is. A coward is someone who walks away.

Just because I'm confident and will tell you that I'm awesome and that I'm great, I'm all of the sudden the bad guy? Why am I always the bad guy?

As a kid, growing up, my heroes all had the Intercontinental Championship. Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Mr. Perfect, Ric Rude, all of them. And they were the people I looked up to and wanted to be like.

The man who will be the future of the WWE. He will be right under me. He is the man, he is the myth, he is the legend, soon to be.. he is, Alex Riley.

I know how to make myself very, very cocky and annoying. That's my character. I enjoy doing it. People hate it. But I don't mind it when people hate it.

You have to know what your talent is, and you have to exploit it. And then, while you're exploiting that talent, you find ways and tools to elevate other sides of you that are weaker.

When you are an elite talent, you cannot allow anyone that comes into your 'eliteness' and take you down. You have to make them rise to your level.

There's no one more talented than me.

People have talked down to me, and that fuels my fire.

I don't think anything can prepare you for parenthood.

Daniel Bryan is very good at being endearing.

I am sick of people sitting there saying, 'Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz.' He doesn't deserve to be in the ring with me. He's not at the level that I am.

Do I think I'll ever get the respect I deserve? No.

I'm from Cleveland. I like thunderstorms; I like a little rain in my life.

I wanted to be the dad that was able to feed my daughter, hold my daughter, really be there for my daughter.

It's not willing to settle for anything less than success.

My stats don't even need to be said, but I'll say them anyway. I'm a 14-time champion. I'm a two-time Slammy award winner. I've done movies. I host my own show. How much more do you want in an athlete, in a star, than The Miz?

I am a winner, and I always look to win.

I started off on the 'The Real World,' and no one thought I would amount to anything.

The 'Real World' made me realize that I could do anything I want to more with my life.

I remember sitting on my couch on a Saturday watching reruns of 'The Real World.' And it said, 'Do you want to be on 'The Real World?' Go to MTV.com, and you can try out there.' And I said, 'I want to be on 'The Real World.'' And I sent in my tape.