David Bautista Quotes

'Smallville' gig was another one of those things I got through WWE. At that point, I had absolutely no aspirations to pursue acting.

- David Bautista

People look at me, and they have a certain perception, and they slap a label on me. The guy you saw in a wrestling ring is not who I am.

- David Bautista

The pressure is always stepping on stage with actors who are just so well-established. It's a scary thing. I haven't been around the block that many times, especially not on big projects. Dialogue makes things easier. When you start bouncing dialogue off of other actors, it becomes comfortable; it becomes conversational.

- David Bautista

Nothing can motivate me any more than I'm already motivated. It just can't happen. Me being motivated was never a factor. Never.

- David Bautista

I'm particular about the projects that I've chosen. Each one of them, I've taken a step up, like climbing a ladder. Before, it was baby-steps, up to 'Riddick.' Then I took this huge leap onto 'Guardians!' It was such a higher level, this huge project which originally I never thought I'd have a chance in hell of getting.

- David Bautista

I was a poor kid. I came from nothing. We didn't have any money; a lot of times we didn't have any food, and now, all of a sudden, I'm a superhero in a Marvel movie? Talk about the American dream, man - I'm living it.

- David Bautista

Sometimes it's hard to get people to take me seriously as an actor when they just see me as this WWE muscle head.

- David Bautista

I'm still learning and trying to become a better actor. I still feel insecurity.

- David Bautista