Mickie James

I've learned to not have expectations. If you don't expect things from anyone, you can't get let down.

You just have to be true to yourself and do what you love to do.

I've been fortunate enough to really work with amazing people and have incredible people lead me along the way.

You can have a lot of fun playing with a bad girl.

There was a match in Alaska that I had with Beth Phoenix at a house show where we had a standing ovation from Ric Flair, Triple H, John Cena, and Arn Anderson. I got to work with her so much that we knew each other's body language. Got a standing ovation from the entire locker room. It was amazing.

I would like to take on Charlotte. That would be fun because I've been friends with Ric Flair. He does nothing but brags about her. He is proud of her, as he should be.

The most significant thing is to always stay true to yourself. What brought you to where you are will continue to separate you. The thing is to be different.

I've been doing this for close to 19 years now, and I always dreamed of being in the WWE.

I stopped trying to plan a long time ago - whatever's meant to happen for me in the future will happen.

I grew up listening to all music, not just country.

I wanted to start a family, but it wasn't something that I was going to take a break to do.

I do have little trinkets. I'm a little bit of a hippie, so I have my wisdom rock - it goes with me; it's always in my purse, wherever I go. That's just me, being a hippie.