I’m tough when I have to be, tender when I should be. When you find a really tough guy, he’s not a predator. He doesn’t have to prove himself.
MR. TAll I ever wanted out of my life was to buy my mother a house. By 1995, I have achieved all I wanted materially in life.
More Mr. T Quotes
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I get up every morning and say, ‘Father, give me strength today, not strength so I can lift 500 pounds, but give me strength.
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I was baptized by my father when I was 4 years old.
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It takes a smart man to play dumb.
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If you get knocked down – setbacks in life, like applying for a job if they don’t hire you – keep trying, keep getting up, keep doing it.
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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.
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I’m a mama’s boy because everything I do is with respect to my mother.
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I’m proud to be an actor. See, as an actor, you live longer.
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I didn’t come to Hollywood. Hollywood came to me. A lot of people wish they could say the things I say. Everyone out here is so phony, it’s sickening.
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My mother raised me with God. We were poor financially, but we were rich spiritually.
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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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When my ancestors came from Africa, they were shackled by our neck, our wrists, and our ankles in steel chains.
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Obama’s not Jesus. He can’t walk on water.
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I used to carry my father’s Bible and put it on the pulpit so he could preach.
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I’ve never seen myself as a star. I never call myself a celebrity or a superstar, whatever.
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I don’t have a problem with Hulk Hogan. People say things and do things, and who am I to judge?
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To be a bodyguard is to be a kamikaze pilot. Dedicated.
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I have a heart of gold, but I’m really a marshmallow in my heart.
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If people are cool, then they are not stressed. I pity the fool that don’t be cool.
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As a kid, I got three meals a day. Oatmeal, miss-a-meal and no meal.
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You pity the fool because you don’t want to beat up a fool! You know, pity is between sorry and mercy. See, if you pity him, you know, you won’t have to beat him up. So that’s why I say fools, you gotta give another chance because they don’t know no better. That’s why I pity them!
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I’m a free spirit.
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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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If I never make another dollar, my life is complete.
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I am a tough guy.
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When I’m in the house of God, I don’t wear my jewelry, if you’re looking for my jewelry. All you see is my heart of gold.
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I love performing, you know, because, like I say, I’m a ham for this stuff.
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