Quotes from Paul Heyman

My first memory of the Garden, it's probably like any other kid in New York: it's either watching the Knicks win the championship or Muhammed Ali against Joe Frazier.

Triple H is one of the greatest in-ring performers of all-time.

I can go off-point, I can go off-word, I can go off-paragraph, but I can never go off message.

I was a huge fan of Shane Douglas and how he used the microphone during a match.

I approach my interviews with the mindset of, exactly what are we selling? How can I sell it the hardest and the most effectively in the fewest words possible? And how can I make each word that I say mean as much as it possibly can? And I bring that perspective to the table because I used to focus a lot on the character that I had to play.

Unlike Frank Sinatra, I have no regrets in my life. Zero. Whatever hardships I have faced, or have caused myself, are moments I have to embrace in order to move forward. I have no problem coming to grips with either the highs or lows in my life.

Working with Brock Lesnar is a daily challenge because every Monday night that we're on television, I feel compelled to deliver, at least from my end, the best performance I've ever put on.

Brock Lesnar and I are as different as any two people can be. What drew us together was the love of the actual performance aspect of what we do.

Oh, I'm a huge fan of 'Lucha Underground.'

Brock Lesnar is an extraordinary, underrated forward thinker. Every day of Brock's life, he is smarter than he was the day before.

Where Brock Lesnar would be without Paul Heyman? He would certainly be on top. He would certainly be the number one box office attraction. He would just be doing it without someone who truly understands his persona like I do.

I knew Roman Reigns when he used to come into the locker room with his father, holding his father's hand, barely out of diapers. And I don't say that as an ironic statement... I mean it sincerely.

I don't ever recall being nervous before performing because I've already stepped into the shoes and the clothes of the character.

The only reason why you were WWE Champion for a year, is because Triple H didn't want to work Tuesdays.

I truly am of the belief that I should be nominated and elected 'Emperor of North America' and given a shot at being ruler of the universe, and I haven't had the chance to craft my campaigns for these offices yet because I've been very busy with Brock Lesnar.

I never envisioned multimillion-dollar offices for ECW.

Wrestling is an art form. I don't worry about those who don't get it; I worry about satisfying those who do.

Who can deny that it was a pleasure to watch Rob Van Dam interact with the audience and tear the house down for 30 minutes a night.

Why be second best at anything?

I don't want to be one of these guys who sits in a room watching old footage of himself, reliving old glory. It's just not me. I want to create new adventures. I'm not trying to live vicariously through my own past.

This is more dangerous than double dating with Danny Bonaduce on the Kennedy compound.

My father was an attorney in the state of New York, which is where I came up with the term 'advocate.'

How could you look at CM Punk and not think that he has the 'it' factor? I don't think I'm any great visionary or genius because I saw something in CM Punk; I think everyone else is a stupid schmuck for not seeing it in CM Punk.

Goldberg is authentic. What you see is what you get, and he's a wrecking machine.