You’ve got to be able to think on your own; you’ve got to be creative. You can’t be willing to take a backseat. Booker T Read Quote
If you’re not prepared to go out and steal the show every night, your job is going to be much more on the line on a regular basis. If you can master that, that’s something that you never really have to worry about. Booker T Read Quote
My first contract with WCW was, like, $70,000 a year. I didn’t know you could make that kind of money doing this. I was like, ‘Wow. I think I’m going to stick around for a long time.’ Booker T Read Quote
Racism is something that is taught. We, as a people, need to work to get past that. Booker T Read Quote
There was a question in my mind, because I am black, if the fans would accept a black world champion. ‘Bash at the Bash’ was a topsy-turvy night. Finally, when the 1-2-3 came, the fans erupted. All my questions were answered; they really did want to see me win. Booker T Read Quote
Most people who are not of color, their parents didn’t need to tell them how to act around police or what to do if they ever got pulled over. Never, not once. We are taught that in the black neighborhoods. I’ve been profiled and pulled over, so it’s not like I don’t know. Booker T Read Quote
At the end of the day, it is about taking care of your family. Going out and doing the job like Stevie Ray would say, to the best of your ability until something better comes along. I say that because it’s very simple; we are all in the entertainment business. Booker T Read Quote
When you start thinking it is a party instead of putting your suit and tie on and getting your job done and handling your business, you are thinking about the wrong thing. Booker T Read Quote
WCW and WWE were two totally different environments. A lot of guys in WCW were making a lot of money, and the work schedule wasn’t that hard. You had to earn it in WWE. Booker T Read Quote
