A biography for Bob Backlundhasn’t been written yet.
“I like all of the wrestlers, I don't like the things some of them do.”
“I hope I don't sound like a typical politician.”
“I didn't have any problem whether I won or lost as long as I had as good as a match as I could.”
“Your voice is stronger than you think it is, and your attendance is strong.”
“I didn't move for two years when I was born. I didn't play with the other kids.”
“When I won the championship, my whole life changed. I was known all over the world.”
“I could exercise in the closet, if I have to.”
“I was one of those people who didn't care for the political arena.”
“The people in the Republican Party and the Democrat Party, I don't think they realized how many people out there that were good, basic Americans would support a wrestler getting into the political arena.”
“I built up a luminous vocabulary so I could educate the masses.”
“People know my name. Name recognition is very important in politics.”
“It's not strength that counts but experience and technique.”
“I learned to love the oil business as much as I love the wrestling business.”
“I used to sign autographs until sunrise at Madison Square Garden.”
“You figure out what your opponent will do next and what your counter will be. Then you decide how he will react to your counter and what your response should be.”
“The wrestling business and politics are both full-contact sports.”
“American society has fallen into the biggest cavity our civilization has ever faced and people are tired of the same old politicians getting elected year-in and year-out.”
“I loved wrestling.”
“I used to lift weights, but not now. I do calisthenics and yoga, which is very good for flexibility and stretching ligaments and tendons.”
“I'm ready to wrestle with anyone on the card. I'm not going to hide from anyone.”