Mickie James On Finding a Balance Between Music & Wrestling, Talks Early Days of Her Career

– Mickie James spoke with the Free Lance Star for a new interview discussing her wrestling and music careers, plus more. You can see some highlights below

On the early days of her wrestling career when she worked as a waitress to make ends meet: “People are like, ‘You must’ve hated that job,’ But I loved it. A lot of people who came through were truckers and they’re on the road so much and I knew that was the life I was kind of living. So there was relatability.”

On coming from that to become a WWE star: “It’s incredible and it’s also very humbling. I try to remember who I am and what I come from, because I didn’t come from super means. I had to work and pray and try really hard to succeed and get everything that I wanted out of life. I’m still not satisfied.”

On the balance between her music and wrestling: “Do I want music or do I want wrestling? I wanted both. I’m good at wrestling and I love it with all my heart. I’ve devoted so much of my life and career to it that I wasn’t ready to let it go. I didn’t want to let music go, either, because I felt like it allowed me to express a different side of me that people don’t know. Music is so soulful and you’re a bit more vulnerable.”