Quotes from Samoa Joe

In your career, to walk away champion of the Greatest Royal Rumble would be something people will take with them for a lifetime.

For me, if you are not in it to be champion, you shouldn't be in it at all.

After I win the Championship, I'll be happy to take on anyone.

It's a surreal experience when you're working with guys like Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, and Sting. They were guys that I grew up watching, and I saw the heights that they achieved.

If I do foray more into writing comic books, I definitely would hope that my acceptance is based more on my ability to write than my ability to schmooze my way in as a celebrity.

I was fortunate that I was born in an era where comic books kind of grew up with me.

I think when it comes to comics, I've been a lifelong comic book fan.

I've been at the table with some really great poker players. I'm sure Vince McMahon is a hell of a poker player.

After I made my initial debut at NXT 'TakeOver,' they looked at the interest and merchandise sales and decided I would be better signed full time than not.

It's always a benefit to have the fans kind of salivating at the thought of your debut, of you changing over brands.

There is a good chance that, at 60, I will be in a wheelchair, but hey, I signed up for that. I know that.

I've always understood that wherever I've gone, I've helped build and I've helped make those companies bigger and better. NXT is no different.

There is definitely a Japanese influence on my style. I spent several years back and forth training over there, training at the New Japan Dojo in Los Angeles and picking up various techniques from wherever I go.

When guys are in NXT - not me, but the guys who are signed to developmental deals that are there - they're setting up the ring. They're tearing it down. They're working every day at the PC. And it's arduous training, man. Those guys go through a lot.

Anybody that got in your way or stopped you or barred your success, you either push through them or work around them. I don't have enough time for excuses or crying about people saying how someone wasn't given a proper opportunity. Nobody gave me an opportunity.

Anytime you're sitting there writing a book about yourself, it's a pretty self-fulfilling prophecy, I guess.

I've proved I'm a formidable opponent.

Talent is one of the few things that can't be created. It can be enhanced - it can be coached and brought out of people - but you can't deny it.

They've kind of backed off and allowed me to do what I do. I think that's the biggest testament is that they know when to have a hand in things, and they know when to back off, let me work, and let me do my thing. During my time in NXT, they have definitely done that.

You never know with Punk. He is definitely somebody who does things his own way, and I think the biggest thing is that you can never count out what his next move will be. I think no one would have predicted his move to UFC - nobody would have predicted a lot of things he does - so whatever he chooses to do, he will do what feels best in the moment.

To kind of be on the forefront of things here in NXT is definitely a big feather in my cap.

I'm a big believer in the idea that one of the greatest advantages we have here in the United States is freedom of expression and freedom of speech. You should be able to say whatever you want, and I firmly believe that.

In the U.S., I've had the opportunity to grow up around a lot of Arab families, and the one thing that always stood out to me is the incredible hospitality; it's out of this world.

No matter what your background or where you are from, the one thing we can all respect is when great athletes and great passion leads to great achievements.