Quotes About Recognition

People keep saying EC3 is the heart and soul of TNA: that he's this homegrown star, and he is going to be this big star. But fans don't understand that I'm the true star - I came off Vince McMahon's TV.

I definitely wouldn't go somewhere just because I'm a homegrown player. I'd want to be wanted by a club.

When you're spending eight to 10 hours out there, the homeless guy is no longer homeless; it's Dave. They become people to you. I think we're really good in this country about saying that they're homeless and, therefore, they don't exist.

But TV has changed completely. It's not until you come into people's homes that everyone says, 'You're a success now.'

I've never been booed in my hometown.

There are a lot of bands who would get really big in Fort Worth and play shows on a Friday night that everybody would come out to. But I've never been really big in my hometown. My shows would have 10 or 15 people at them.

In my hometown of Chicago, I'm kind of a medium deal.

I was the best basketball player, the only thing good in my hometown so everybody did everything for me.

Sometimes you realize you don't give people in your hometown enough credit.

I think everybody, from whatever town they're from, knows their hometown commercials.

When your hometown appreciates you, it means a lot.

To win in my hometown is just a whole 'nother level.

Walking into my hometown where I grew up with crowds of people waiting for me to get pictures, it just didn't seem real.

Let's be honest: I'm an athlete, not an entertainer as much.

I honestly never really watch the Emmys.

To be known by the public, honestly. People come up and tell them how good I make them feel.

No one actually knows how popular you are or how people think of you until and unless a few of the people who like your work walk up to you and let you know that you are really good. You can see the honesty in their eyes.

If you have capabilities then the audience will accept you with an open gate. The way you would show them your identity, they will accept you. But you should have the honesty to show your true identity.

When I'm on that stage, I assume honor. I assume compensation, and I should.

You honor me greatly and beyond my ability as an individual but in so doing you honor my colleagues also who made possible the results you have cited.

It's a great honor even to be compared to such amazing artists as 2NE1.

I don't think there's any honor bigger than going to your Hall of Fame for your sport.

It's an honor to be awarded the Liberty Medal.

It's funny, as a little kid, you look up to those guys who you play as in 'Madden,' and now to see myself in the game, it's an honor.