I am a leader, I am not a follower. I create my own path, and that way, I cannot blame anyone else if I do not succeed.
Dana Brooke
Wrestling has been a journey through life, connecting different parts of my life.
I always say kids are the future and if we can inspire them, the world will be a much better place.
I have always been active and into sports my entire life, and I've always wanted to be a star and inspire others.
I feel like everyone in life someway or somehow may have been bullied - or may have been a bully.
You have to make the most of any time you are given, and any opportunity I'm given, whether it was as Charlotte Flair's protege, standing up against Ronda Rousey, being the statistician of Titus Worldwide, I want to show my range.
When I was in NXT, I was able to compete in the IFBB professional bodybuilding industry, and I took so much pride in that.
Dallas McCarver is my angel. Not a day goes by where I don't think of him.
In my mind, I think Lacey Evans and I work great together. She always pushes me to the best of my abilities. When we can come together I feel like we're a very dominant team.
I have a soft spot for children.
In college, where I graduated with a Fashion Merch & Business & Bachelors of Science Degree, I was bored. I just couldn't work a nine-to-five job.
Competing makes me that much more driven and, honestly, I perform better under pressure.
Ever since I was a little girl, I was always flipping all over my house.
I always wanted to be active, and I always wanted to perform. That's why I loved gymnastics.
By the gift of God, WWE fell into my lap.
I used to wrestle with my stuffed animals.
In life, you're always going to have obstacles put in your path and I am a prime example of from when I was a little girl to where I am now, you control your own destiny.
I am a strong competitor inside the ring, outside the ring, in the journey through life.
This is not me, WWE doesn't define who Ashley is.
When I came up to the main roster, it was such a different transition in seeing people pass you before your eyes. It just takes a toll on your heart because you're like 'what am I doing wrong? What can I do better? How can I be where they are?'
This is the road to WrestleMania, where dreams become reality and underdogs make history.
It really hurt my heart because 'WWE Fastlane' was in Cleveland, Ohio and I was on the road shows on Friday and Saturday, and then Cleveland was my hometown and we had 'Fastlane' there and I looked on my travel app and it said: Friday booked, Saturday booked and then Sunday not booked and I was like, you have got to be kidding me?
Whatever I have to do I will do and I will make it look great no matter what.
I love to support someone that is driven to their job and is passionate about what they do.
