“I think that is when guys are at their best: when you put pressure and...” — Adam Cole Quote

“I think that is when guys are at their best: when you put pressure and have something to work towards and have something to compare yourself to or try to best them, it really does make you better.”

“I'm not just the best in NXT; I'm not just the best in the WWE: I'm the best on the freaking planet.”

“Like me personally, I'm not a huge football guy, but I do watch the Super Bowl every year, and I get into it because it's exciting.”

“I don't want to compare myself to somebody like Fitzgerald or Hemingway, but I feel like, for some writers, going to a certain city, a certain place, is what kickstarts your imaginative process.”

“Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light, the light of the sun without compare excels the rest.”

“'Reinventing the Bazaar,' by John McMillan, is a great and fun introduction to the wild variety and importance of markets throughout history and around the world. I finally understood how a Middle Eastern souk actually works economically and how to compare that to modern-day telecom-spectrum auctions. I love that book.”