I used to bodyguard for some celebrities and other people, and when I wasn’t doing that, I used to work at a disco as a doorman or a bouncer.
MR. TNBC had a show called ‘The Toughest Bouncer in America’ that I did. But I told them I didn’t like that term, ‘bouncer.’.
More Mr. T Quotes
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Any man who doesn’t love his mama can’t be no friend of mine.
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When I was old enough to change my name, I changed it to Mr. T so that the first word out of someone’s mouth was ‘Mister,’ a sign of respect.
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I had seven brothers and four sisters. I told my mama, ‘One of these days I’m going to be big and strong and buy you a beautiful house.’ That’s all I’ve ever wanted to do with my life, is to take care of my mother.
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Don’t be getting sloppy drunk and telling them dirty jokes.
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I would never do a commercial if I thought it was offensive to anyone.
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I would travel with a suitcase full of diamonds and take them from point A to point B.
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I knew I wasn’t going to be a rocket scientist – let’s not be fools – but I wasn’t going to be a bum.
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Back in the day, I would wear up to 45 pounds of gold. It would take me four hours to get dressed!
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My celebrity status allows me an opportunity, allows me a pulpit to preach and reach out to the people.
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If you gonna wear the mohawk, you stick with it. You don’t just be dibby-dabbing. You make up your mind.
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I used to tell her some man gave me $10 to sweep out the yard. I was like Robin Hood. I took from the rich and gave to the poor. Me.
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If I never make another dollar, I am proud. I did what I wanted to do.
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I said I would never wear my gold again because it would be insensitive and disrespectful to all the people who died and lost everything in Katrina.
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I take a lot of pride in the work I do, because people pay to see me. They’ve got to get babysitters, park their car, get popcorn and candy. I’ve got to be conscious of that.
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We had the wood shop, the machine shop, so I know about all that. I wanted to build buildings when I graduated from high school. I do know my way around that stuff.
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