Mickie James

“I can't say that I never will or would go back to the WWE. I honestly never intended on leaving until I retired. However we don't choose our destiny. We just live it.”

“As a heel, you get to make twists and turns that really sell that character so that you can get that genuine kind of heat from people that want to hate you.”

“I came from the independent scene, and I've wrestled in front of a crowd of four people in a car lot in 104 degrees in Fayetteville, North Carolina.”

“You just have to be true to yourself and do what you love to do.”

“I'm not against competitive racing. I obviously grew up with horses.”

“I definitely want to go down as the greatest of all time. That's what anyone who has ever wanted something believes.”

“We've all had our share of relationships failed.”

“With my second album, eOne Music really wanted me to rock it up a little bit.”

“I've had a lot of opportunities to grow inside and out as a performer, artist, and a woman.”

“I think it's human nature to say, 'You're a wrestler. That is what you do.' I think it can be hard sometimes for people to understand that you can have more than one thing you like to do.”

“To be a true star, you need to find that balance in between shining the light on the professional wrestling aspect, of being the absolute best in the ring, but also being the best character and finding that balance in between them.”

“I don't kiss and tell.”

“When I retire, I want to retire the right way.”

“I love English and literature.”

“Most people know that Lita has been, as far as my wrestling career is concerned, a big influence even before I came to the WWE. We met when I was working the independent scene in North Carolina. She's always been so kind to me and helped me out a lot.”

“I love being on the road. I sit at home too long, and I start to go a bit stir crazy.”

“I didn't want to be Trish Stratus, I didn't want to be Lita, but I wanted to be on their level and to be seen in people's eyes at that level.”

“When people have a passion and desire, it burns through and shows.”

“The indie shows are tons of fun. And for the fans, having that up close and personal experience is so different to watching wrestling on television at home.”

“I try to remember who I am and what I come from, because I didn't come from super means. I had to work and pray and try really hard to succeed and get everything that I wanted out of life.”