I think that always makes it fun, trying to create a heroic character and putting your own twist on it and injecting your own personality into it. – Dwayne Johnson
Playing big, heroic characters with heart is always a lot of fun. I enjoy making movies like that, and a lot of people love to live vicariously through those characters. – Dwayne Johnson
When I was 8, I thought I was Harrison Ford, Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Elvis, and Chuck Norris all at once. – Dwayne Johnson
Attitude and enthusiasm play a big part in my life. I get excited about the things that inspire me. I also believe in laughing and having a good time. – Dwayne Johnson
I love WWE, and I love that platform. There is no other platform in the world that gives me that instant gratification. There is just no other platform. – Dwayne Johnson
What was important to me was entertaining the audience, and whether that meant winning, losing, singing, or whatever it was on the live show we were doing every week, which was awesome, I was game for it. – Dwayne Johnson
When a family film is done well, there’s a character that every member of the audience can relate to. I want to be one of those guys. – Dwayne Johnson
I grew up in a musical family; the majority of my growing up was done in Hawaii. It’s what we do. You sing, you dance, you play ukulele and you drink. – Dwayne Johnson
But I do believe that there’s going to be a time where all movies are going to be made in 3D and it’s just going to be a given, and that is going to be an exciting time. – Dwayne Johnson
Every once in a while I get the highly inappropriate proposal which is like, ‘Wow, Really! You don’t even know me and I don’t know you at all, and you want that to happen? Tonight? Ok, I get off work at 7.30.’ – Dwayne Johnson
I didn’t have to win, and winning wasn’t important to me. Being world champion wasn’t important to me. What was important to me was entertaining the audience, and whether that meant winning, losing, singing, or whatever it was on the live show we were doing every week, which was awesome, I was game for it. – Dwayne Johnson
My parents were dealing with evictions and repossessions and electricity getting shut off, and I just realized that I had to get it together. – Dwayne Johnson
I’ve always seen first responders as unsung heroes and very special people because, when everyone else is running away from danger, they run into it. – Dwayne Johnson
I love making people laugh and feel good, and that’s awesome and special for me to be able to do that, but there really is nothing like kicking ass whether it’s on a major scale, or whether it’s in more of a dramatic fashion. Being physical and taking care of business the old-fashioned way is something that I love doing. – Dwayne Johnson
My philosophy is, it’s always very rewarding when you can make an audience laugh. I don’t mind making fun of myself. I like self-deprecating comedy. But I’d like you to laugh with me occasionally, too. – Dwayne Johnson
When I was 8 years old, I saw ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ in Charlotte, North Carolina. I walked out of there and was so inspired. I loved the movie, and I knew I wanted to be that guy. – Dwayne Johnson
There are definitely people who disagree with certain creative decisions you make. Pleasing everyone is pretty hard. – Dwayne Johnson
I enjoyed working with Stephen Merchant. He was wonderful. I’ve been such a big fan of his acting. – Dwayne Johnson
I absolutely believed when I was young because the Tooth Fairy was always good to me. The Tooth Fairy generally left me a dollar or two dollars and, as a kid, that was a lot of money. – Dwayne Johnson
The Revlon Run/Walk effort to focus on women’s cancer has my wholehearted support and gratitude. – Dwayne Johnson
It took Simone a long time to understand why people want Daddy’s autograph. I’d tell her, and my wife would tell her, too, ‘People see Daddy in the movies, and they are excited to meet him.’ But she couldn’t really grasp it. – Dwayne Johnson