Quotes from Rusev

There's a lot of people I take stuff from, and it's mostly bad guys in movies.

Being the United States champion, it makes me elevate the title even more because, at the end of the day, that is what I wanna do. I wanna elevate the title, whether it be the world championship, the universal championship, any of these titles.

How does Vince McMahon feel about Rusev Day? He's supportive; he's trying to teach me a lot.

It doesn't really matter how famous I am. What's important is that Bulgaria is represented in a good and positive way all around the world.

Eventually, one day, you know, cream rises to the top. So, you know, I'm waiting... I'm waiting for the rise.

I was very curious to try being in a movie.

When you have been stuck in that heel, bad-guy role as the foreigner who never talks, you want to get out of there, have fun, and just be you.

I am very, very proud of being United States Champion and defending it.

Long before the late '90s, being a pro-wrestler was a dream of mine. At that time, I was going around the block, searching for VHS tapes so I can watch Hulk Hogan.

I have a freaking tattoo of Bulgaria on my shoulder. I'm proud of it.

The Rock taught me you don't always have to talk or move all the time. You can just stand there and soak it in. Let the crowd just do what they do.

Becoming heavyweight champion and holding the top title is on my bucket list. That spot is always getting tighter and tighter, but why not? A man can always dream.

Being a foreigner bad guy doesn't have to be my destiny, and I can be much more than that.

To be a foreigner may be an advantage but disadvantage as well. It was advantage for me for sure.

I feel like, the more you hang around, the more you're forgotten. It doesn't matter how good you are.

I wake up, and the first thing is to find a Starbucks so I can get a coffee. After that, I have a breakfast and head into the gym.

When I get fired up, all of that is me. You have to have fun with it because it's who you are.

When an American person hears you speak a different language, you're automatically the bad guy.

I love being a heel.

Shinsuke, as champion, wasn't even doing anything and wasn't defending it and was hiding all the time.

Holy crap, cross fit! It's terrible, but I'm doing that now. Anything so that I can look better.

I want my name to be remembered for 1,000 years. That way, I will never be forgotten when I'm done inside the ring.

I always wanted to be a wrestler; I just didn't know how to do it.

I would have never thought that somebody like me from the small country of Bulgaria could make it in WWE.