I knew that I'd be able to climb the mountain, but in such a short period? I didn't think so. I mean, 'SmackDown Live' is the land of opportunity, and I'm a living proof of that.

'SmackDown Live' is a great place with a great roster and many talented superstars.

I want to be one of the greatest champions of all time. And it's a good pressure - I need this pressure. Because if pressure is making me work, if it's making me work harder - it was hard work to get to the championship, to win the championship.

My transformation represents more than what is just skin deep; it represents my motivation, drive, and willingness to constantly improve.

Wrestlemania 34 was a huge moment for me both professionally and personally.

WWE is such a universal form of entertainment. I believe that you can watch WWE in mute and still know what is going on.

The sky is truly the limit for WWE.

Daniel Bryan had the 'Yes' Movement. That was phenomenal.

I'm fantasizing about being the best superstar I can be and improving.

Honestly, nothing tastes as good as feeling good.

Instead of fantasizing about food, I'm fantasizing about the WWE championship.

I eat 30/40 grammes of carbohydrates, 30/40 grammes of proteins with every meal.

The Singh Brothers are good. I've actually known them for a long time.

I'm very proud to represent the great nation of India.

I believe Randy Orton is one of the greatest of all time.

I know the way WWE works. Things change last minute.

When I started wrestling, I was still in high school.

I wrestled Tyler Breeze one time when there was, like, 20 people at the show.

My uncle wrestled in the late '80s to early '90s, and I was too young to see his matches. However, he has always supported me in my journey, and I think that without his support, all this would not have been possible. He taught me a lot, and he is the reason that I'm a WWE wrestler.

WWE sees India as huge opportunity and wants to continue to build its base.

My favorite growing up was Bret Hart. I just idolized him when I was a child; he was my hero.

I have no problem with Brock Lesnar being a part-timer, because he's earned that spot. He's a multiple time champion in WWE, a former UFC Champion, NCAA amateur wrestling champion, so his accolades speak for themselves.

I want to cement my own legacy and, most importantly, motivate the youth of India and make all of India proud.

Every day in WWE is blessing, and every day, I have to outwork my competition.

WWE is a global juggernaut; it is the pinnacle. It is a global entity. You have superstars from Australia, China, Japan.

Calgary prides itself on being a wrestling town.

Every day is a blessing in WWE, and I keep reminding myself of that. That's my character.

The most passionate fans are from India, and I hope that I can motivate more Indians to pursue wrestling - or any athletics, for that matter - and become champions.

We should not be assuming anything for anyone else's gender, because gender is defined by the individual.

I really like women who are able to be classy and poised and really well put together when the time is right, but also be complete clowns.

I hope people realize that drag queens and queer people, we're not just archetypes and stereotypes. We're human beings with a lot to share. And a drag queen doesn't have to just be a clown, she can also be like a cooking TV personality or like a DJ, or a talk-show host. We should be able to infiltrate TV everywhere.

I like to write my shows coming up with the stupidest things I can think of then finding a way I can incorporate a running theme or an underlying message that takes a stupid idea and gives it something worth watching.

The more you embrace the weird crazy things about you, the more you find your tribe.

I started drag at 15 years old.

Gwyneth Paltrow - she always looks like she's about to cry.

There's an old guard of drag, like the queens who got as big as they could possibly get before there was a TV show dedicated to drag queens.

In the gay community there are not very many Jewish drag queens. I've always found that funny because there are a lot of Jewish gay people out there, so why aren't there more Jewish drag queens?

Growing up as a gay boy during the holidays, there's the things you want to ask for, and then the things you ask for because you're afraid of asking for what you really want.

I love puns and plays on words, which is why I love RuPaul so much.

It's not enough to just be a good singer. You have to know where your roots come from. If you sing jazz, you should know all about jazz. You should look into, as much as you possibly can, the history of it, so that you're and educated and well-informed performer.

I used to hate that my lips are gigantic, and now I have huge red clown lips, and I love it.

When I found the 'Human Nature' music video as a teenager - I've been a drag queen since 15 - I just loved that music video so much because it's such a celebration of her femininity and her sexuality. I thought it was so powerful.

I watched 'Drag Race Thailand' without any subtitles or voiceovers or anything; I don't speak Thai but I do speak drag, so I felt like I understood exactly what was going on, even though I couldn't speak Thai. I didn't understand anything they were saying but I knew exactly what was happening.

I don't think I knew Ru was a drag queen when I would see her in 'The Brady Bunch Movie.'

If I'm in drag, I'm playing Jinkx in some way.

No matter who you are in your day-to-day life, and no matter what you look like, and whatever insecurities you're dealing with, you can fully transform yourself. It's as easy as deciding to transform yourself.

I went to 'The Nutcracker' every year with my grandma and aunt. Then, in my early teen years, I thought I wanted to be a ballet dancer. I went real gung-ho in that direction, and I started performing in 'The Nutcracker.'

I very much treat my stage persona of Jinkx as a character I've created. Some drag artists do a look-based glamour act, and when they talk they're mostly just being themselves. In my case it's not Jinkx the drag queen, it's Jerrick Hoffer as Jinkx Monsoon.

My first drag role was the character Widow Simone in the ballet 'La Fille Mal Gardee.' She's a crazy social climbing woman trying to marry off her daughter to the wealthy town idiot. And in the middle of the show, she gets to perform a clog dance. I loved it.

When you are living your truth, you will meet people who love you for that truth.