“I’m tender on the inside.”

Why am I here? I’m not lucky. That’s God.

Life guided me to being a bodyguard, protecting people, then in the movies, so I’m happy with everything because basically all I ever wanted to do was be a good son and take care of my mother.

When I was growing up, my family was so poor we couldn’t afford to pay attention.

Stay humble and be concerned for the less fortunate.

I pity the fool who just gives up.

When I’m ready to fight, my opponent has a better chance of surviving a forest fire wearing gasoline drawers.

This guy Clubber Lang, I’ve been him all my life. He’s mean and hungry just like me.

I could talk all day, T stands for talking, T stands for tender, T stands for things that don’t even rhyme with T.

If you can’t read, the only thing you can do is enjoy the pictures, not the whole story.

My reputation grew because I was a professional. I did my job, and I was courteous – a no-nonsense guy.

I try to motivate people. I try to inspire them.

I was mischievous. I wasn’t bad. I stole food so we could eat. My mother didn’t know.

My mother told me, ‘Son, nobody else but God knows.’ And that’s what I’m about – reaching out to the people, crying with them, giving them hope.

Everybody has done something that we wish we didn’t say or do and wish we could take it back.

WWE asked me to be in the Hall of Fame, and I turned it down. You know why? They put Pete Rose in the wrestling Hall of Fame. This guy can’t even get into his own Hall of Fame.

I learned that from Muhammad Ali; I used to bodyguard him. He taught me about confidence. So when it comes to any job I work, I’m gonna do it good; I’m going to bring it over the top.

We just got to go on, that’s all. That’s what grownups would do.

I’m an athlete, so I can dress down with the best of them. I can throw on t-shirts and sweats with the best of them.

Whenever you feel uncomfortable, instead of retreating back into your old comfort zone, pat yourself on the back and say, “I must be growing,” and continue moving forward.

The ego is willing but the machine cannot go on. It’s the last thing a man will admit, that his mind ages.

I’m lucky enough to lead a very active life, so I’m always on the go.

Wonder. Go on and wonder.

Focus on what you want, not on what you don’t want.

Make a decision that from now on, your thoughts do not run you, you run your thoughts. From now on, your mind is not the captain of your ship, you are the captain of the ship, and your mind works for you.