Tim Baines of Slam! Wrestling has an interview up with former WWE star Chris Jericho where he talks about leaving WWE, his new book, if he would consider a return to wrestling and more. Here are some highlights:

On his "retirement" from wrestling:
"I never said I was retired. After 15 years with no serious injuries and wrestling at such a high level, I needed a break. I was burned out. So I took myself out of the game before I was forced to take a break."

If he plans on returning to wrestling:
"I don't think (my return) will be happening anytime soon. But at least I've gotten into the groove of being a wrestling fan again. I've gotten back into watching wrestling ... RAW and TNA."

Who has contacted him from wrestling since he left:
"From the day I left, they called. WWE, All Japan, New Japan, NOAH, TNA ... I would not want to come back and trash my legacy. It's kind of good when a character leaves. It's like a cheap hooker on the street. If you see her every night, it tarnishes the legacy. And that's what I was heading towards."

On his new book "A Lion's Tale":
"I'm very close (to the book). I lived these stories. It's almost Stranger in a Strange Land meets wrestling. I took a page from Walk the Line, which focused on a certain phase of Johnny Cash's life. The book is the whole journey ... it ends when I get to WWE."

To read the full interview, click here.