Sami Zayn

“Sitting on the sidelines is so painful because it's very difficult for me to watch wrestling and not be a participant in the ring, since that's just where I belong.”

“Even when you just hear the word 'Syria,' it packs a lot of political connotations.”

“Selfishly, it feels great for me to do something that might put a smile on someone else's face.”

“Feeling stupid is a terrible feeling.”

“Ever since I was a kid and growing up and watching things like the 'Naked Gun' movies, there was always this stereotype about how Arabs were perceived and portrayed. I've never watched those Arab villains in the movie and felt like that was me.”

“I don't know if it's a male thing, but a lot of our emotions end up manifesting themselves in the form of anger.”

“I don't think there's anything that defines WrestleMania more than Hulk Hogan and The Rock standing across from each other and the crowd going ballistic.”

“I don't want to tell fans what to think or what to believe or whatever, but at the same time, some things just hit you very personally.”

“I've been beat up pretty badly back in my day.”

“I am very privileged. I have everything I want and more.”

“Not every magical moment in your career is going to happen on the biggest stage of the year.”

“I don't ever want to be boring.”

“I want to leave a legacy behind that is undeniable.”

“I was always a wrestling fan, and being an Arab kid who grew up in Canada, there was no representation for people like me.”

“It's definitely a sensitive topic to discuss, but I have felt, since I signed with the WWE, I was in a unique position to reestablish how Arabs were perceived in the WWE and western media.”

“A lot of people think I reacted a little too emotionally when I said, 'If I can't beat Adrian Neville, I'm done.' But the truth is, my whole life, I've always followed my heart and my emotions.”

“It's got to be repetition of me over and over again, constantly delivering the goods every time I'm out there. And that's how I'm going to get to where I need to be, which is in an important match at WrestleMania every year.”

“Montreal is my home town - I love it to death - but Toronto, I think, might have to be the best market in Canada. From a numbers perspective, it definitely is. The fans are incredible, and every time we go there, it sells out. It's awesome, and the fans are incredible.”

“Everyone's the hero in their own story. You've lived your life. You're the good guy of your life, the protagonist of your own movie. Everyone knows that they have more in them to offer than they sometimes show.”

“I hate the word 'annoying!'”