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83 Highly Motivational Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Quotes
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is an American actor, producer, semi-retired professional wrestler, and former collegiate football player. The Rock has become a very common name in the entertainment world. Forbes named him the top grossing actor of 2013. They are calling him the hardest working man in show business. The Rock’s movies have grossed over $10.5 Billion worldwide, making The Rock one of the highest-paid actors in the world.
The Rock stays incredibly busy because of his entertainment production company, Seven Bucks Production, along with his many other business ventures. One of his business ventures includes being the co-owner of the XFL, the American football league.
Below are 83 of The Rock’s most motivational quotes:
1. “All successes begin with Self-Discipline. It starts with you.” – Dwayne Johnson
2. “Don’t be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops. Neither should your dreams.” – Dwayne Johnson
3. “Grind Hard, Shine Hard.” – Dwayne Johnson
4. “I like to use the hard times of the past to motivate me today.” – Dwayne Johnson
5. “Not only do I think being nice and kind is easy, but being kind, in my opinion is important.” – Dwayne Johnson
6. “One of the most important things you can accomplish is just being yourself.” – Dwayne Johnson
7. “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.” – Dwayne Johnson
8. “The wall! Your success is on the other side. Can’t jump over it or go around it. You know what to do.” – Dwayne Johnson
9. “There is no substitute for hard work. Always be humble and hungry.” – Dwayne Johnson
10. “Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied.” – Dwayne Johnson
11. “We do today what they won’t, so tomorrow we accomplish what they can’t.” – Dwayne Johnson
12. “When life puts you in touchy situations, don’t say “Why Me?” Just say “Try Me.”” – Dwayne Johnson
13. “When you walk up to opportunities door, don’t knock it… Kick that b*tch in, smile and introduce yourself.” – Dwayne Johnson
14. “With drive and a bit of talent, you can move mountains.” – Dwayne Johnson
15. “You don’t need directions, just point yourself to the top and go!” – Dwayne Johnson
16. “Be the person that when your feet touch the floor in the morning the devil says, “Awe sh”t, they’re up”. – Dwayne Johnson
17. “If something stands between you and your success – move it. Never be denied.” – Dwayne Johnson
18. “In 1995 I had $7 bucks in my pocket and knew two things: I’m broke as hell and one day I won’t be.” – Dwayne Johnson
19. “Success at anything will always come down to this: focus and effort. And we control both.” – Dwayne Johnson
20th Dwayne Johnson Quote – “Success isn’t always about ‘Greatness’, it’s about consistency. Consistent, hard work gains success. Greatness will come.” – Dwayne Johnson
21. “Success isn’t overnight. It’s when everyday you get a little better than the day before. It all adds up.” – Dwayne Johnson
22. “Think back 5 years ago. Think of where you’re at today. Think ahead 5 years and what you want to accomplish. Be Unstoppable.” – Dwayne Johnson
23. “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
24. “The men I idolized built their bodies and became somebody – like Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger – and I thought, ‘That can be me.’ So I started working out. The funny thing is I didn’t realize back then that I was having a defining moment.” – Dwayne Johnson
25. “Football changed my life and it gave me a platform to get out my aggression and it gave me a sense of value.” – Dwayne Johnson
26th Dwayne Johnson Quote – “I like the idea of working in different genres and transcending genres and hopefully finding success, and ultimately make movies people like.” – Dwayne Johnson
27. “When he speaks to you he speaks with an earnest vibe and an earnest energy.” – Dwayne Johnson
28. “Wrestling was like stand-up comedy for me.” – Dwayne Johnson
29. “The one thing I couldn’t identify with was the blue cowboy outfit he put on. I was a bit challenged when I was younger to stay on the right path.“ – Dwayne Johnson
30. “I want someone who can trust that my big hands are going to take care of them.” – Dwayne Johnson
31. “I’m very low-key. I don’t really blend in, so it’s difficult to go out in public. I like to do things that are kind of quiet, whether it’s a dinner at my house or a restaurant, or a movie night at home.” – Dwayne Johnson
32. “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
33. “I like the idea of making a big, fun, adventure type of movie.” – Dwayne Johnson
34. “When I was a kid at four years old, that’s when I started amateur wrestling with my dad and family. And when that’s instilled in you, it never goes away.” – Dwayne Johnson
35. “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.” – Dwayne Johnson
36. “WWE is a space where I thrived, and I loved, and I still do. I love connecting with an audience; that is the greatest thing about going back to WWE.” – Dwayne Johnson
37. “I’ve always loved the showmanship of professional wrestling. While I love making movies, I love that platform, too.” – Dwayne Johnson
38. “My goal was never to be the loudest or the craziest. It was to be the most entertaining.” – Dwayne Johnson
39. “The road to success and greatness is always paved with consistent hard work. Outwork your competitors, be authentic, and above all else, chase your greatness.” – Dwayne Johnson
40. “Let your actions do your talking for you.” – Dwayne Johnson
41. “With drive and a bit of talent, you can move mountains.” – Dwayne Johnson
42. “Just bring it!” – Dwayne Johnson
43. “Two things happen when an athlete gets injured. Some guys say, ‘;F*ck it, I’m going to wait it out 3-4 months.’ But with me and lots of other athletes, you find your eighth or ninth gear – a gear you’ve never gone to before – and say, ‘I’m going to come back.’” – Dwayne Johnson
44. “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.” – Dwayne Johnson
45th Dwayne Johnson Quote – “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.” – Dwayne Johnson
46. “I’ll never, ever be full. I’ll always be hungry. Obviously, I’m not talking about food. Growing up I had nothing for such a long time. Someone told me a long time ago and I’ve never forgotten it, ‘Once you’ve ever been hungry, really, really hungry, then you’ll never, ever be full.’ So I’ll always be hungry in some way, driven and motivated to get what I want.” – Dwayne Johnson
47. “I grew up where, when a door closed, a window didn’t open. The only thing I had was cracks. I’d do everything to get through those cracks – scratch, claw, bite, push, bleed. Now the opportunity is here. The door is wide open, and it’s as big as a garage.” – Dwayne Johnson
48. “Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.” – Dwayne Johnson
49. “One of the most important things you can accomplish is just being yourself.” – Dwayne Johnson
50. “Blood, sweat, and respect. First two you give. Last one you earn.” – Dwayne Johnson
51. “It’s you vs. you.” – Dwayne Johnson
52. “It’s not about the car your drive. It’s about the size of your arm hanging out of the window.” – Dwayne Johnson
53. “Keep calm and shut your mouth.” – Dwayne Johnson
54. “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” – Dwayne Johnson
55. “It’s simple. Do it.” – Dwayne Johnson
56. “I like to use the hard times of the past to motivate me today.” – Dwayne Johnson
57. “You either play the game or let the game play you.” – Dwayne Johnson
58. “Unapologetically push for greater and always disrupt expectations.” – Dwayne Johnson
59. “It ain’t the 99% who’s not putting in the relentless hard work that I care about.
It’s the 1% who is.” – Dwayne Johnson
60th Dwayne Johnson Quote – “I never want to just play in the game, I want to change the way the game is played.” – Dwayne Johnson
61. “Always be you, play chess, not checkers and always play the long game.” – Dwayne Johnson
62. “By 23yrs old, I failed at achieving the biggest dream of my life. My ass was kicked and I was down – but not out. I refused to give up, got back up and pushed on.” – Dwayne Johnson
63. “Do not go gentle — cause that rent is always due.” – Dwayne Johnson
64. “Outwork all competition, be grateful for the grind, don’t run from your demons and if it ever becomes personal, then payback’s a bitch. ” – Dwayne Johnson
65. “Vision, guts and enthusiasm. Three qualities I feel you always gotta have to have a shot at success.” – Dwayne Johnson
66. “I have a little belief that success is never unrelenting. And if success is what we chase – then neither are we.” – Dwayne Johnson
67. “Success will always be driven by focus & effort — and we always control both.” – Dwayne Johnson
68. “Two hand philosophy. If I can’t earn it, then I don’t want it. My hands might be calloused up and scarred up with a knuckle or two missing (poor punching form;) but they’re mine and serve as my daily anchors for puttin’ in the work.” – Dwayne Johnson
69. “Don’t focus on the pain. Focus on the progress.” – Dwayne Johnson
70. “Sometimes you find success and sometimes you don’t, but my satisfaction is knowing I’ll always control my effort with my own two hands.” – Dwayne Johnson
71th Dwayne Johnson Quote – “Check your ego at the door. The ego can be the great success inhibitor. It can kill opportunities, and it can kill success.” – Dwayne Johnson
72. “Being a true badass has no weight or gender requirement – just 100% commitment to greatness.” – Dwayne Johnson
73. “Getting up at four o’clock in the morning everyday before anybody else and grounding my thought process as in the ‘no one will outwork me. no one.’ I love and respect you guys. You motherfu****s won’t out work me.” – Dwayne Johnson
74. “It all starts with this, two hands. Putting in work.” – Dwayne Johnson
75. “My dad always said too that regardless of what you do in life, and where you go, respect is going to be given when it is earned, and you have to go out and earn it every single day.” – Dwayne Johnson
76. “Regardless of the success I’ve been a lucky son of a b***h to achieve, I operate every single day as if I am starving.” – Dwayne Johnson
77. “Get you’re a** kicked, get back up and you put the gloves back on and you swing away.” – Dwayne Johnson
78. “What’s the key to success? The key is, there is no key. Be humble, hungry, and the hardest worker in any room.” – Dwayne Johnson
79. “It’s one thing to be hungry it’s another thing when you’re starving for greatness and you’re starving for success.” – Dwayne Johnson
80. “The single most powerful thing I can be is to be myself.” – Dwayne Johnson
81. “Failure’s not an option. It’s just a step.” – Dwayne Johnson
82. “Our ancestors are always watching, so as long I have a heartbeat and two capable hands – we handle business and finish the job.” – Dwayne Johnson
83. “We had some rough times. We had some fighting times. And my dad always knew that there were parts of his life that were fu***ed up. And in the end, away from the noise, we had some pretty raw conversations about who he was, and who he always wanted me to be. And the good stuff is what will always be in the forefront of my mind, because I recognize that in our complicated testosterone-driven relationship, some of the best parts of me that I’ve been fortunate to share with the world I get from him. The resilience, the work ethic, the ‘No one’s gonna give it to you, so you got to get your ass out there and work it, earn respect’ type of credo, I get from him. And I will always carry that with me.” – Dwayne Johnson