Quotes by Jake Roberts

About Jake Roberts:

Aurelian Smith Jr. is a semi-retired American professional wrestler, and the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith. He is best known by his ring name of Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and often brought snakes into the ring, most famously a python named Alvin.
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It's the sad thing about entertainment, it's not always about who is the best.

Jake Roberts

My relationship with God has gotten better and stronger for the simple fact that I understand it a lot better. You know, to me, God's my best friend.

Jake Roberts

It's the sad thing about entertainment: it's not always about who is the best. Jake The Snake had a horrible time playing politics. I never had a belt; didn't need one. They tried to put me against Hogan twice, but when the people chanted for me, whe...

Jake Roberts

Every moment is an experience.

Jake Roberts

My dream is to leave this business on my own terms, and if it were my terms, I would love to do the Royal Rumble. I would love to do Wrestle Mania in New Orleans, because I had so many matches there over the years working for Mid-South. I was in the ...

Jake Roberts

I'm not really into religion, OK. I saw a lot of things I did not like when I got into organized religion. I think a lot of people abuse it, I think a lot of people use it, I think a lot of people make it what they want. And me, my faith and my relat...

Jake Roberts

A child's hope is that your father comes riding in on that white stallion and saves them. You can't make somebody love you the way you want them to love you, it's not a Leave it to Beaver type world. This isn't television. Life's a lot more cruel tha...

Jake Roberts

Jake Roberts has a hard enough time being Jake Roberts. The truth is a brutal thing, I just hope that the kids take the time to learn about each of the wrestlers in the game, and if the kids can learn from our mistakes, that would make me a happy man...

Jake Roberts

There is this great, great wrestler, who never really got an opportunity to be a star, named Len Denton: he was a masked guy called The Grappler. He was one of my favorite guys to ever wrestle, and it was just a tremendous pleasure to step in the rin...

Jake Roberts

Miserable is a good thing, though. If you start the day miserable, nobody else can screw up your day.

Jake Roberts

I went through a lot in my life that scarred me pretty good. I built a wall around myself to the point where nobody knew what was really going on inside of me, including myself.

Jake Roberts

As good as I was at wrestling, I never thought I was any good.

Jake Roberts

To be allowed to come back to WWE is the greatest gift that's ever been given to me. Back in the day, I never appreciated what WWE had given me, because I was in too much disarray and too confused about my own life. I let opportunities foolishly slip...

Jake Roberts

Diamond Dallas saved my life. He didn't have to, but that's the kind of guy he is. He's helped so many people with his DDP Yoga. It's just incredible with the lives he's changing, the lives he's affecting. I am so honored to be part of that.

Jake Roberts

You know what, when you screw up in the ring, it's so embarrassing.

Jake Roberts

I did it the stupid way, through trial and error.

Jake Roberts

The snake will always bite back.

Jake Roberts

You can't live for a moment that may not happen. You need to live in the moment.

Jake Roberts

I still enjoy performing, whether it's in front of two people or 2,000 people, but it's not fun once you leave the big show.

Jake Roberts

If you start the day miserable, nobody else can screw up your day.

Jake Roberts

Author Bio

  • NameJake Roberts
  • DescriptionAmerican professional wrestler
  • BornMay 30, 1955
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionProfessional Wrestler