A biography for Mark Henryhasn’t been written yet.
“So many things come with your maturation process. I changed throughout my time with WWE from a kid in his 20s into a man.”
“I understand marketing. I understand licensing. I understand the business side of our business. That comes from paying attention and wanting to do better, not just as an in-ring performer but as someone who loves the industry.”
“The Undertaker's theme isn't really a single, but in terms of eerie music, you can't beat it.”
“Daniel Bryan is a good athlete, but he's a better entertainer.”
“I'm a firm believer in not leaving people out to dry.”
“I have a good sense of humor. I'm not Martin Lawrence by any means. I'm a little too country to be Chris Rock. But I fancy myself as being somebody with a good sense of humor.”
“I've had five surgeries that could have ended most people's careers. But because of the fact that I'm resilient and have a lot of pride, I refused to let myself go out except on my terms. An injury is not going to take me out.”
“Small? Nah, I never want to be small. Big people usually push small people around. Why would I want to be small?”
“I always try to enjoy the moment.”
“Personally, I had no confines: there were no bounds, no boundaries that I felt when I got in the ring.”
“People think our business is this completely fictional world of big guys in tight clothes with no brains. That's not the way it is; this is a psychology-driven business. You have to take people on an emotional ride without using words.”
“People say, 'Oh Mark, you're a big softie, and you burst into tears so easily.'”
“Black culture - we dance and sing. We're entertainers. James Brown said it best: the things we are make people want to be like us.”
“I was kind of sheltered. I grew up in Silsbee, Texas, a town of 3,000 people.”
“To know that you will be in the International Sports Hall of Fame and that people for hundreds of years will know who you are and what you did, it means everything.”
“The true measure of strength is through a squat and deadlift.”
“When I do retire, you won't see me in the ring, but I will be working in the back with the young guys.”
“The only thing better than winning a gold medal is going to Heaven.”
“It's humbling how my peers view me as not only one of the best Olympic power and weightlifters, but as an athlete.”
“You can't be a champion and look like a bum. You have to look, and be, the part. It's not just because it's required of your job, but is important to how you hold yourself.”