Carmella

“I'm very confident in my ability to learn, but every time I'm in the ring, I can't believe the things I can do and that I've learned.”

“A lot of the fans don't necessarily get to see what I can do, because they've seen me as the hype girl for Cass & Enzo.”

“When you're genuinely having fun and enjoying yourself, people can feel that, and they want to have a good time with you.”

“I want to be NXT Women's Champion.”

“There are obviously a lot of negative connotations that go along with being a Diva. But to me, being a Diva is someone who takes care of herself, that looks fabulous, is always on point with her fashion, and doesn't care what anybody thinks.”

“The 'Mella Is Money' is something I just started saying. And now it's a thing.”

“My name is Carmella, and I'm the moonwalking, trash-talking princess of Staten Island.”

“I was a dancer and didn't ever think I could become a female wrestler, but here I am and doing it.”

“It's just been such an amazing experience from the day I started on 'Smackdown.'”

“When I first got my ring name as Carmella, I knew I was just going to do whatever I could to create this over-ridiculous, over-the-top character that would just help me get my face, and I don't even know what I'm trying to say, but just get me out there and just show, like, 'OK, wow, we need to pay attention to this girl because she has something.'”

“I didn't think I could become a wrestler, and I did it.”

“It's OK if you fail a few times. Just keep getting back up until you nail it.”

“Any opportunity I get, I want to make the most of it, and I'm not afraid to look like an idiot.”

“People say that wrestling is not ballet. But as a former ballerina, I'd like to see some of these men put on a pair of tights and go do what a dancer does. Because it's a lot! It's definitely difficult.”

“I feel very fortunate to be the face of the women's division on 'Smackdown Live' and defend that championship any opportunity that I get.”

“I just love the Carmella character. It's so over the top. It's so extra. She's not afraid to be herself and say what's on her mind, and I think a lot of people can relate to that.”

“I never like to do anything little. Everything I do, I need it to be big and above and beyond.”

“I really want to show women that it is OK to have a career and put that - not necessarily first, but to put it out there. You can do it all. Is it going to be hard? Yes. Is it going to be worth it? Of course.”

“Charlotte Flair - she took my title from me. I did beat her twice; however, she beat me and took my title from me, unfortunately. But I'm gonna get it back.”

“One thing that I'm super fortunate of - I grew up in a house where it was all about health and fitness. My dad was a wrestler; he was a boxer. He's always been into working out, and so I was the only kid in the first grade that got carrot sticks at school instead of chips.”