Steve Austin was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. Through his famous television character, known as the “Six Million Dollar Man”, he impacted the world with his technology-savvy intelligence and determination.
Table of Contents:
1. Background
2. Professional Career
3. Seven Million Dollar Man
4. Social and Political Involvement
5. Later Life and Legacy
6. Steve Austin Quotes
- Background
Steve Austin was born in a small town in Texas in 1928. He had a natural interest in science, technology, and engineering from a young age, which encouraged his parents to provide him with the resources to explore these areas. As a teenager, Steve attended a prestigious boarding school in the northeast and eventually pursued his undergraduate degree in engineering from a nearby university. After completing his studies, he was hired by NASA for a two-year project.
- Professional Career
Steve Austin’s career at NASA was short-lived due to the outbreak of a war involving the United States and the Soviet Union. Forced to leave the space agency and return to the private sector, Steve worked a variety of jobs over the years, from engineering and sales to teaching. Eventually, he was approached by Martin Brackett, an executive at the fictional government agency OSI, with a proposal to provide his services as a test pilot for a top-secret project.
- Seven Million Dollar Man
The project that Martin Brackett presented to Steve Austin was the development of a cyborg, combining titanium and plastic parts into a single, two-legged humanoid figure. Despite some initial reluctance, Steve accepted the challenge and achieved a successful result. The bionic man was eventually dubbed “The Six Million Dollar Man” and became an iconic figure on television and in popular culture.
- Social and Political Involvement
Steve Austin used the fame he gained from playing the Six Million Dollar Man to become a vocal critic of the US government’s military policy. He wrote several books and gave numerous public lectures on the topic, pointing out the dangers of US militarism and nuclear arms races. His views were embraced by a large portion of the population and gained the attention of several prominent political figures.
- Later Life and Legacy
After a long and successful career, Steve Austin eventually retired in the late 1990s. He spent his remaining years living in peace with his family and passed away in 2004, leaving behind a lasting legacy. His character, the Six Million Dollar Man, is still remembered today as an icon of popular culture, serving as an inspiration for many people to follow their dreams.
Steve Austin Quotes
“I am telling you if Steve Austin returns then somebody will definitely meet their end!” – Steve Austin
“When you see me on TV as Stone Cold Steve Austin, that’s definitely a part of my personality.” – Steve Austin
“I eat so much chicken, I’m surprised I haven’t grown feathers yet.” – Steve Austin
“I’m not wrestling anymore. I’m out of that part of my career.” – Steve Austin
“Does anybody have, a cold beer for Steve Austin? ” – Steve Austin
“A great gimmick is a great gimmick, but on a dud, it just doesn’t work. It comes down to talent.” – Steve Austin
“I love the business of pro wrestling and it is something I know better than anything else I know about.” – Steve Austin
“Oh hell yeah! No more Mr. Nice Guy until after the Rumble.” – Steve Austin
“I may sign the paper once you bring it in front of me or I may also tear it into pieces along with you.” – Steve Austin
“It is the pieces of Myke Tyson that I want the most!” – Steve Austin
“It goes – for me – WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, Summerslam. The big three.” – Steve Austin
“I have a deep affection towards the pursuit of pro wrestling and I also know no other thing better than this.” – Steve Austin
“I think if I’d never had found pro wrestling, I’d be a blue-collar guy, working a 9-to-5 job.” – Steve Austin
“Irrespective of its legality, someone is certainly going to get himself scourged.” – Steve Austin
“Vince McMahon is a workaholic; he sleeps 4 hours a night. The last thing that you want to tell the old man is that you are burned out – you need a break.” – Steve Austin
“I no longer need my power tie, because I always have, my power finger.” – Steve Austin
“Save your money, pay your taxes, it doesn’t last forever.” – Steve Austin
“Everyone out here in Los Angeles is trying to do whatever to break into films. It is a tough industry to get into, kind of like pro wrestling in a lot of respects when you think about it.” – Steve Austin
“When you look back on anything in life, hindsight being 20/20, some things you’d like to have done a little differently.” – Steve Austin
“It will be better for you if you do not try to teach me ethics.” – Steve Austin
“That was the absolute worst catchphrase I’ve ever heard in the history of Monday Night Raw.” – Steve Austin
“If you put as in front of a hitman, you have my exact thoughts on Bret Hart.” – Steve Austin
“You can talk about your Psalms and your John 3:16. Well, Austin 3:16 says I just whooped you…” – Steve Austin
“Don’t look forward to me putting on the trunks and knee braces to get back in the ring and stomp a mudhole in somebody and walking it dry.” – Steve Austin
“Become a champion like Stone Cold Steve Austin!” – Steve Austin
“I own a ranch in Texas, so there’s always something to do as far as work goes, whether it’s tractor stuff or tearing down the fence.” – Steve Austin
“Unless you got real short and real fat, you ain’t no Booker T!” – Steve Austin
“And that’s the bottom line, cuz Stone Cold said so!” – Steve Austin
“My exit strategy from pro wrestling wasn’t carved in stone. I retired because of a few neck issues, some neurological issues.” – Steve Austin
“Remember that by playing safe you are not going to get great things in this world!” – Steve Austin
“Diamond Dallas Page is one of my best friends.” – Steve Austin
“If it’s the morning, and I had a late night, the worst thing in the world is a bright light.” – Steve Austin
“Nobody, especially Vince McMahon, tells Stone Cold Steve Austin what to do, and that’s the bottom line!” – Steve Austin
“I can drive anything on wheels…I can drive anything, actually.” – Steve Austin
“You are reminding me of an idiot who expects me to grin like a Cheshire cat after being treated like a mongrel.” – Steve Austin
“I love my mother to death. I’m pretty much a reflection of her.” – Steve Austin
“You can’t push the envelope at 10,000 RPM and expect to come out smelling like a rose and feeling like a million bucks on the other side.” – Steve Austin
“It will be futile for you to order me because son the only order that you have ordered is a bundle of cheeseburgers!” – Steve Austin
“There is no such thing on wheels which I cannot drive.” – Steve Austin
“I made a good living being a tough guy on TV, but I’d rather laugh and joke all day long than try to be a tough guy.” – Steve Austin
“I actually have a pretty good sense of humor.” – Steve Austin
“Probably the greatest match in my career, and really put me on the match as the main event guy and paved the way for what I was to become, was Wrestlemania 13, with the one and only, Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart.” – Steve Austin
“I do not care if this is legal or illegal but all that I care about is that he is going to see doom now.” – Steve Austin
“Tune in next week, same Stone Cold Time, same Stone Cold Channel!” – Steve Austin
“I’m a very serious person, but I don’t take myself very seriously and I would rather laugh all day than argue.” – Steve Austin
“The Rock is one of the biggest movie stars in the world. So give the guy his due.” – Steve Austin
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