I'm a firm believer that you get back what you put in.

Diet hard, train hard.

What I do normally is I do the cardio, then I'll eat - protein shake, oatmeal, banana - then I'll hit the gym, and I'll be in the gym for two hours.

There was originally no plan in place for me to become WWE champion. It felt like I became the No. 1 contender out of nowhere. I call what I did forcing the results. I wasn't happy with my position. I was putting in the work, but I wasn't getting the results. I was going to force the result no matter what the cost.

The whole 'SmackDown' roster has a chip on its shoulder.

Sometimes, guys are in a slump, or you feel like you're not doing anything with the company, and I felt like that for years. But it can all change.

You never know when the break is going to come, so you have to keep plugging away.

Every time I write down my goals, I realize that I have to hit the gym. I have to eat right. I have to improve in the ring. I have to give it 100%. I have to improve on my promos. These are the things that go through my head daily because I work hard on them.

I listen to a lot of audio books and business-related books. All of the great businessmen have one thing in common: they write down their goals. They keep a journal. Not only that, but I write down my goals, and I check it off: whether or not I ate right, work out, check it off.

I was on 'SmackDown' TV when I was 24. I was released when I was 27 and came back at 29.

We are here to entertain and ultimately put smiles on people's faces.

I would love to take the WWE championship back to India. Nobody has ever taken a WWE championship to India, so just to think about the power that I would have to motivate the youth and to inspire a tremendous amount of people there is amazing.

WrestleMania is amazing.

WWE is the epitome of Sports Entertainment; it gets no bigger than this. So, whether you are on 'Raw' or on 'SmackDown,' the level of talent that we have on both sides is second to none.

I beat Randy Orton, one of the all-time greats, you know. Why can't I beat a Brock Lesnar?

I think I'm going to be successful in WWE.

Every day, you have to put in the hard work.

I would tell Vince McMahon, 'Hey! I'm telling you, I'm going to run this place one day.' And I think Vince likes to hear that. He knew I was motivated. He knew I was hungry.

The Big Show and Mark Henry and even John Cena helped me along my journey.

India has very motivated and talented people, and given the right opportunity, we always rise to the top.

I eat every two hours to balance my diet.

I drink protein shakes when I travel. That is how I maintain myself, and I exercise six days a week.

I knew that I'd be able to climb the mountain, but in such a short period? I didn't think so. I mean, 'SmackDown Live' is the land of opportunity, and I'm a living proof of that.

'SmackDown Live' is a great place with a great roster and many talented superstars.

I want to be one of the greatest champions of all time. And it's a good pressure - I need this pressure. Because if pressure is making me work, if it's making me work harder - it was hard work to get to the championship, to win the championship.

My transformation represents more than what is just skin deep; it represents my motivation, drive, and willingness to constantly improve.

Wrestlemania 34 was a huge moment for me both professionally and personally.

WWE is such a universal form of entertainment. I believe that you can watch WWE in mute and still know what is going on.

The sky is truly the limit for WWE.

Daniel Bryan had the 'Yes' Movement. That was phenomenal.

I'm fantasizing about being the best superstar I can be and improving.

Honestly, nothing tastes as good as feeling good.

Instead of fantasizing about food, I'm fantasizing about the WWE championship.

I eat 30/40 grammes of carbohydrates, 30/40 grammes of proteins with every meal.

The Singh Brothers are good. I've actually known them for a long time.

I'm very proud to represent the great nation of India.

I believe Randy Orton is one of the greatest of all time.

I know the way WWE works. Things change last minute.

When I started wrestling, I was still in high school.

I wrestled Tyler Breeze one time when there was, like, 20 people at the show.

My uncle wrestled in the late '80s to early '90s, and I was too young to see his matches. However, he has always supported me in my journey, and I think that without his support, all this would not have been possible. He taught me a lot, and he is the reason that I'm a WWE wrestler.

WWE sees India as huge opportunity and wants to continue to build its base.

My favorite growing up was Bret Hart. I just idolized him when I was a child; he was my hero.

I have no problem with Brock Lesnar being a part-timer, because he's earned that spot. He's a multiple time champion in WWE, a former UFC Champion, NCAA amateur wrestling champion, so his accolades speak for themselves.

I want to cement my own legacy and, most importantly, motivate the youth of India and make all of India proud.

Every day in WWE is blessing, and every day, I have to outwork my competition.

WWE is a global juggernaut; it is the pinnacle. It is a global entity. You have superstars from Australia, China, Japan.

Calgary prides itself on being a wrestling town.

Every day is a blessing in WWE, and I keep reminding myself of that. That's my character.

The most passionate fans are from India, and I hope that I can motivate more Indians to pursue wrestling - or any athletics, for that matter - and become champions.