[on why he refused to press charges against fans who tried to injure or
kill him] I mean, do I want to put someone in jail because I convinced
him or her that I needed to die? That's how I look at it and that may
be sick, but it's also beautiful.
[on the riots that would start after his matches ended] The riots
were a form of flattery. The greatest thing for a bad guy wrestler is
to do your job so well that someone wants to kill you. What could be
more wonderful?
[on how he made a name for himself in Japan] How many times did they
see Antonio Inoki stretching some dude on the front page compared to
how many times they saw some idiot--me--bleeding a gusher with barbed
wire wrapped around his throat?