Vince McMahon Quotations

I think there are certain business matters which we must now conduct differently than we used to.

The biggest thrill in the world is entertaining the public, there is no bigger thrill than that.

I think that the Internet - and I do love the free flow of ideas on the 'Net - is like the wild west of the information world.

I'm not afraid of failing. I don't like to fail. I hate to fail. But I'm not afraid of it.

In America it's live by the sword of freedom of expression and be will to die by it as well.

The standards are being lowered, not just on the Internet, but in all of news and media.

I understand the common man because I understand me in that regard at least.

But because our organization has grown so much and in so many different ways, the delegation process places responsibility and authority on the shoulders of people you can watch grow and watch the way they treat others.

Sometimes you have to take a half step back to take two forward.

I don't know what drives me, I don't have a clue, but I'm driven more today than I ever have been.

The Rock will always come back to us.

I guess maybe another gift I have is a great work ethic.

I'm a real common sense guy who caught a lot of good breaks and who has been very, very fortunate.

We're going to be treated very poorly, I think that goes with the territory, and you have to get over it, get beyond it and know who you are among your peers and especially among your family when you look in the mirror.

I have to do something with my mind, or I'll get in trouble.

From a person standpoint, the old expression of what doesn't kill you makes you stronger is somewhat true.

In Europe we could do it, if we fly as soon as the event is over.

So we're living by that sword, and we're going to cut every now and then from it's backlash.

As far as sustaining our popularity, I believe we can.

I believe that given the audience attention level, we could do an even more compelling 90 minutes.

I'm excited about it, thrilled with the success thus far.

I'm not too good at lying still in the sun.

It's difficult to do that internally, because you're flying five, six hours.

We love our fans, so there's nothing we wouldn't do for them, and we go directly to t hem.

We do have our finger on the pulse of the marketplace, if for no other reasons than having all these live events and listening to our audience all the time.

One of the problems with the Internet is that a lot of times it is inaccurate.

So no, I don't think we've lost our edge at all.

I would dare say that most anyone in public life, if they stay in public long enough, is not treated fairly.

So, I get a kick out of working with the media.

The key, of course, is to stay away from the losing years.

When I'm on vacation here in the States, I can do all kinds of stuff; I can train and keep busy.

send a message to its competitors and get the paranoid mind games advantage.

So, I don't know why Bret would think that he should have some right to ownership or right to usage of videotape, which is no different than any actor who performs in any sitcom or television show.

Obviously, we've got some time problems with doing a Pay-Per-View outside the country.

I don't know of any performer that's worked for MGM or any other major studios who thinks he has, in some way, some right to ownership of films he's done.

There is a great deal of deference, a great deal of respect shown to one another, and a great deal of teamwork. There is also a lot of competitiveness and a lot of testosterone and estrogen, and that's just wonderful.

He's just really a nice man, he was a great guy. Carla lived with him. He helped her out.

That crossover of whether it's entertainment or news is the biggest crock of b.s. in television today, because it's all entertainment.

You have some years that are very good, and some years that aren't quite as good.

You do have to delegate as you grow.

The contributions and sacrifices of so many people in this organization through so many years have created this sensation.

We are working with them to help the audience at large - much less our audience - find TNN.

This time if Bob Costas gets in my way, I'm going to forget that he is 4-feet-10 and 120 pounds.

We need to continue to grow those networks because the appeal of MTV is a limited demographic compared to the much larger demographic which the WWF attracts.

We tried to do something, we couldn't do anything.

The smoke coming out, you can't get within 20, 30 feet of the building. The heat was awful intense. It went up as fast as I've ever seen.

Some people take us a little too seriously. Those who don't get it are like, oh my God, what are they doing?

Again, the nice part about it is that we listen to our fans, and they're the ones who really decide who is ready to break through into that top echelon.

Despite the way I would feel personally about someone, if it's the right business thing to do, I'll do it for our audience.

It's more than just hurling an expletive, which after a while becomes crass.

Again, I think there are individuals who I'd like to meet in a dark alley somewhere and have some fun with them only because they are liars and cowards.

If you are a felon, you will not be a part of this league. We are looking for tough athletes who have a passion for this game, which so many don't have the opportunity to play in the NFL.

If you are a felon, you will not be a part of this league,

I hope NBC steps up with us, but if they can't, they can't, ... We won't hold their feet to the fire. We won't point fingers. A deal has to work for both partners.

I am passionate about our WWE Films division and am thrilled to announce 'The Condemned' as the third feature film on our slate. Joel and his team are going into production on an action-packed, adrenaline pumping, psychological thrill ride.

This is a huge loss. Eddie was a wonderful, fun-loving human being. Eddie was a consummate performer.

That crossover of whether it's entertainment or news is the biggest crock of b.s. in television today, because it's all entertainment.

That's Right! I Own the WCW!

If Stone Cold was to become champion, as of now, that would be a public-relations corporate nightmare.

If I were someone named Mr. Ass, I'd be really worried about doing time.

Be nice to me or you won't get a future XFL franchise.

You had some unexpected help. You had help from God! Essentially, it became a handicap match! Me vs you and God!

If anybody is gonna kill my creation, I'm gonna do it! ME... and the nWo.

Anything can happen in the WWF!

I don't mind paying people more for something if we're getting more. But just to change a deal because you're greedy and you want more? No. I'm not gonna go along with that.

Regardless of how well a studio is run, it's only as good as the product it produces.

If you stop building stars, which we never do, you wouldn't be in business.

The next thing you're going to tell me is Daniel Bryan is the United States Champion.

In the real world of competition, the players want to compete and they want to compete at the very highest level.

The next time you drop my jacket, I'll drop you!

Thou art relieved of thy duties!

What's good in the hood?

I assaulted Stone Cold Steve Austin and got away with it! It was indeed a very special night for me...

I'm missing something when I'm sleeping.

I got balls the size of grapefruits!

If I like you, I'm going to tell you. I'm a hugger, even with men: I'm just very deep.

Shawn Michaels - the greatest WWE champion of all time!

We are Hollywood. We're entertainment, and that's what the World Wrestling Federation is all about.

Better than that orange crap you wear!

I don't like to sleep. I'm missing something when I'm sleeping.

I came, I saw, and I KICKED Stone Cold's ASS!

Steve, it's OK. I know Angle is a dork, but he's a dangerous dork, our dork and your backup dork!

Pro wrestling is what my dad did

The boyhood dream has come true for Shawn Michaels

It was me, Austin. It was me all along, Austin!

I'm your genetic jackhammer!

I'm Vince McMahon, dammit, let's hear it!

Giving it to the audience is probably the easiest thing. Finding out what they truly want is probably the most difficult.

I do think the standards of the media have dropped to an all-time low in terms of credibility.

I don't give a damn what the fans think cause, quite frankly, I know what the fans want better than they do.

That's right, you and God versus me, Vincent Kennedy McMahon, and the product of my semen, my son Shane!

I think my idea of retirement might be to one day work a 40-hour week.

I'm a guy who gets more out of life than some people - more out of one big breath of fresh air than most people get from breathing in and out for a lifetime.

You can rise above it. This country gives you opportunity if you want to take it, so don't blame your environment. I look down on people who use their environment as a crutch.

The chances of you winning are the same as the chances of HELL freezing over.

You need to surround yourself with quality human beings that are intelligent and have a vision.

I have balls the size of grapefruits and come this Sunday, you'll be spitting out the seeds.