There are a lot of things that I remember about Dusty Rhodes. There are so many things that stick out about him. He used to work at my father-in-law's gas station pumping gas.
I am sick and tired of Cassius Clay going around and saying he is the greatest and what a tremendous boxer he has been.
My point was to always have my spectators leave saying 'hot damn I got my money's worth.'
Stan Hansen was a tough-as-nails freshman middle linebacker when I was a senior at West Texas State. He was a damn good football player, but he developed some problems with his knees. When football didn't work out he asked me about professional wrestling.
I take Energol to improve my wind and stamina.
Sometimes it's great to have a backbone, but you've got to be careful. Remember that sometimes, when you hurt your backbone, you can't get it fixed because you don't have enough money.
You must be very creative in our business. Creating in this business is making something new, but it is also touching on something old.
The truth of the matter is that Dusty Rhodes helped put more money in my pocket than anybody I've ever wrestled. In his time he was the most charismatic and talented performer in the business, and I know he doesn't look like it, but he was a pretty good athlete too.
I was supposed to be on the 'All In' show, but I can't because of a problem with my abdominal hernia.
Jimmy Snuka was one of the great performers in the business. In ring performance wise he was phenomenal.
I think CM Punk is a hell of an in-ring performer.
My pop was in the business and he loved it very much. He actually went ahead and passed away while wrestling.
You have not just weekly ratings, but minutes where they say during a show, 'This guy's boring, get him off.' This has produced a thing in our society where we have no shame and the worst offense is to be boring.
There never was one like Ric Flair, and there will never be another one like him.
In all my years I don't think I've ever said anything nice about Dusty Rhodes to any member of the media.
If I had a son, I would steer him away from wrestling. It was fun for me, but for most it's not healthy in the long run.
I have had about 15 operations due to the wrestling profession, and I have a problem with an abdominal hernia.
I've got a thick skull and big, thick bones that don't break apart easily.
I have a knack - and still do - where I can look at a guy and tell you if he's going to draw you money or not. That's very difficult to do. I haven't met too many people who can do that.
I would like to see another Johnny Valentine.
