Stone Cold Steve Austin

Actor

1964-12-18

Quotes by Stone Cold Steve Austin

• Once I came up with the 'Stone Cold' thing, it was like a snowball rolling down a hill; it just kept getting larger and larger, and I wasn't afraid to push the envelope.

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• We didn't roll credits after 'Monday Night Raw.' You know, it didn't say, 'Stone Cold Steve Austin played by Steve Austin,' so all of a sudden people think that's who and what you are 24/7, you know, 365 days a year.

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• Don't look forward to me putting on the trunks and knee braces to get back in the ring and stomp a mudhole in somebody and walking it dry.

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• I don't live as 'Stone Cold.' I live as Steve Austin. I was 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin back in 2003, then I rode off into the sunset.

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• People go into that arena, and they know the fix is in. They know what pro wrestling or sports entertainment is. That being said, they want it executed to the highest level so that they can suspend their disbelief and buy in, and so, in a world of make believe, you make people believe in you. It's as real as it can be.

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• I've been in the entertainment industry - wresting, but the entertainment industry since 1989; if you have thin skin, you're going to have a tough time in this town, but I've got thick skin.

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• In 'The Condemned,' if you saw the movie, that's all me; I'll go toe to toe with anyone in an action movie.

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• I made a good living being a tough guy on TV, but I'd rather laugh and joke all day long than try to be a tough guy.

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• I own a ranch in Texas, so there's always something to do as far as work goes, whether it's tractor stuff or tearing down fence.

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• Shoot, man, I loved being a damn heel. Something about that, just going out there and being the most despicable person you could ever be, was a real turn-on for me. And I grew up a real shy kid in south Texas, and it was something for me to lean on and have fun with.

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• Vince McMahon is a workaholic; he sleeps 4 hours a night. The last thing that you want to tell the old man is that you are burned out - you need a break.

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• As much as I love the business and I love my fans, I don't want to be at every WrestleMania.

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• That final match I had at WrestleMania with The Rock was my last match.

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• It goes - for me - WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, Summerslam. The big three.

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• Probably the greatest match in my career, and really put me on the match as a main event guy and paved the way for what I was to become, was Wrestlemania 13, with the one and only, Bret 'The Hitman' Hart.

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