Goldust

My dad is to professional wrestling what Babe Ruth was to baseball - he's an icon. Working with him and having him around as I try to get this new character over with the fans has been a major help.

I came out of my mother's womb wanting to be a professional wrestler. But then notoriety and stardom happened, and I started getting cocky.

There are times when I wish I would have gotten a degree, but the past is history, and tomorrow's a mystery.

There would be no Goldust without the fans. They've made my career.

I wish I could have wrestled back in that era of the NWA with my dad. Real old-school style.

It's important to give back.

It's no easy job being a World Heavyweight Champion; these guys like Cena, Sheamus, these guys are modeled around that and are champs for a reason.

Working heel works different for me, being Dustin Rhodes for so many years and then a giant switch of a character and everything.

You have Superstars, and then you have mega Superstars. Brock Lesnar is a mega Superstar.

Before Dad passed, we talked so much about the Goldust character, what it grew into, and how much he was proud of it.

You talk to the boss about your ideas and things like that, and all he can say is yes or no. I mean, you don't open your mouth, you don't give him your ideas, you're not really trying.

I've kept evolving the character. At first, you hated Goldust with a passion, then you laughed with him.