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.

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

I eat every two hours to balance my diet.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

WrestleMania is amazing.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Diet hard, train hard.

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

I have a very positive outlook. I set goals for myself, and I write down my goals.