Dwayne Johnson is one of the most successful and popular actors in Hollywood. He is known for his confident and commanding presence on-screen, as well as his motivational and inspiring words. Here are some of Dwayne Johnson quotes on success, happiness, and perseverance.
Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born in Hayward, California, in 1972. He is the son of professional wrestler Rocky Johnson and actress Ata Johnson. After a brief football career at the University of Miami, Johnson turned to wrestling, where he found success in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE). He began his acting career in 2001 and has since starred in such films as The Scorpion King, The Fast and the Furious, and San Andreas.
In the early years of his career, Johnson struggled to find success. He was often relegated to the lower-card matches and was unable to win any major championships. However, he continued to work hard and improve his skills. In 2000, Johnson was signed by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). He made his WWF debut at the Royal Rumble and quickly established himself as one of the top stars in the company.
In 2002, Johnson won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He would go on to hold the title twice more, and he is currently the sixth-longest reigning WWF World Heavyweight Champion of all time. Johnson is also a two-time winner of the “Wrestler of the Year” award,
50 Dwayne Johnson Quotes
- “Training for me is a metaphor for life, period. The dedication, the determination, the desire, the work ethic, the great successes and the great failures – I take that into life.”
2. “Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.”
3. “The single most powerful thing I can be is to be myself.”
4. “If something stands between you and your success, Move it! Never be denied.”
5. “One hard day of work proves you have heart. But day after day is what proves you have maturity and commitment.”
6. “It’s about drive, it’s about power. We stay hungry, we devour. Put in the work, put in the hours, and take what’s ours.”
7. “You don’t need directions, just point yourself to the top and go!”
8. “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.”
9. “Failure’s not an option. It’s just a step.”
10. “Success isn’t always about ‘greatness’, it’s about consistency. Consistent, hard work gains success.”
11. “All successes begin with Self-Discipline. It starts with you.”
12. “When life puts you in touchy situations, don’t say “Why Me?” Just say “Try Me.”
13. “My work, my goal, my life, it’s like a treadmill. And there’s no stop-button on my treadmill. Once I get on, I just keep going.”
14. “With drive and a bit of talent you can move mountains.”
15. “I know how important it is to have people who believe in you even when you don’t believe in yourself.”
16. “Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.”
17. “It’s never about how you start. It’s always about how you finish.”
18. “Not only do I think being nice and kind is easy, but being kind, in my opinion is important.”
19. “Be the person that when your feet touch the floor in the morning the devil says, “Awe sh”t, they’re up”.
20. “Grind Hard, Shine Hard.”
21. “Do not go gentle, cause that rent is always due.”
22. “If you’ve ever been hungry, you can never be full.”
23. “In 1995 I had $7 bucks in my pocket and I knew two things: I’m broke as hell and one day I won’t be.”
24. “I want someone who can trust that my big hands are going to take care of them.”
25. “What’s the key to success? The key is, there is no key. Be humble, hungry, and the hardest worker in any room.”
26. “Blood, sweat, and respect. First two you give. Last one you earn.”
27. “I like to use the hard times of the past to motivate me today.”
28. “Getting back into the action genre is like going back home. It’s great.”
29. “Success is not always about greatness. It is about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.”
30. “Let your actions do your talking for you.”
31. “Success isn’t overnight. It’s when every day you get a little better than the day before. It all adds up.”
32. “Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied.”
33. “There’s always a calculated strategy behind this insanity.”
34. “The first step to achieving your goal, is to take a moment to respect your goal. Know what it means to you to achieve it.”
35. “Remember, when you’re good at something you’ll tell everyone. When you’re great at it they’ll tell you.”
36. “You either play the game or let the game play you.”
37. “Don’t be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops. Neither should your dreams.”
38. “You don’t sign up for a divorce when you get married. It’s very painful. But it’s taught me a great deal about myself.”
39. “There is no substitute for hard work. Always be humble and hungry.”
40. “We do today what they won’t, so tomorrow we accomplish what they can’t.”
41. “The money is of no concern to me, whatsoever. I started out with nothing.”
42. “Success at anything will always come down to this: focus and effort. And we control both
43. “Football changed my life and it gave me a platform to get out my aggression and it gave me a sense of value.”
44. “My goal was never to be the loudest or the craziest. It was to be the most entertaining.”
45. “Around every corner, always protect the engine that powers you.”
46. “Don’t focus on the pain. Focus on the progress.”
47. “The whole idea is just to continue to make movies that I enjoy playing and that audiences are going to enjoy me in, just to put out quality on a lot of different levels.”
48. “If you cheat when training, you only cheat yourself.”
49. “Change doesn’t begin when we get knocked on our ass, it begins the moment we decide to get back up on our own feet.”
50. Think back 5 yrs ago. Think of where you’re at today. Think ahead 5 yrs and what you want to accomplish. Be Unstoppable.