Shane was among those interviewed for the WWE biography 'Andre The Giant: A Legendary Life'. The book contains several quotes from Shane with some of his memories and thoughts about Andre.
"At one point I remember him drinking this Mexican whiskey that had fermented snakes in it. Not worms, snakes. I remember looking at it and being so freaked out. He offered to give me a drink of that Mexican whiskey, but I was like, 'No Way!' He knew I was scared to death when he offered it to me. But there were a few times where we had a couple of beers together. I didn't drink very much, so after a few beers, I was like 'Whoa.' He got a big laugh out of that - 'Ho, ho, ho, ho!' - because he knew I was wasted. He got a kick out of that. It was kind of a rite of passage. Andre got to drink with my grandfather, then my father, and then me, the kid. It was a very cool thing for both of us, I think."
"Andre was always so nice to me. My dad told me it's because he was shocked that I wasn't scared of him. Usually everyone was very afraid, just based on the sheer size of the man - he was very intimidating. But kids have no fear. So I got to know Andre, he was my buddy. I'd sit in the locker room when he was playing cards, things like that. I always told my dad that I was going to grow up and be Andre The Giant's tag team partner. I was going to grow up and be big like Andre, not small, like my dad."
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