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.
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More Mr. T Quotes
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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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If I forget to pray, I can’t get through the day without snapping at people.
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Visiting the hospital, visiting the kids with cancer, visiting the adults, and stuff like that. That’s what I do.
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They used to call me ‘Touchdown T.’ I remember in high school, we had homecoming, and I got in front of the pep rally, and I told them, ‘I’m going to run for three touchdowns.’ I ran for three touchdowns, kicked the extra point, and took myself out the game.
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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.
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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 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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This guy Clubber Lang, I’ve been him all my life. He’s mean and hungry just like me.
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I wanted to talk about the apostles, the disciples and all that.
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I try to work out my mind more these days. I try to eat right. I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, and I take the skin off chicken. But I’m not on no special diet. I like my steak and potatoes, ice cream, doughnuts.
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Whatever role I play is a positive role; it’s a strong role. Never negative.
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If every man loves his mother, he’s going to treat the ladies right, with love and respect.
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I am a tough guy.
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I know about two things: ‘Rocky III’ and Clubber Lang, and ‘A-Team’ and B.A. Baracus. That’s who I am!
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Left ear, I wear four earrings. The four is symbolic of the four seasons, spring, winter, summer and fall, the four directions, north, east, south and west, the four gospel writers, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
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I won’t do a movie or a video that would bring disrespect to my mother.
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You’ll never have any trouble with Mr. T, I’m just a big, calm teddy bear kind of guy. Mr. T ain’t ashamed to cry.
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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.
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I could talk all day, T stands for talking, T stands for tender, T stands for things that don’t even rhyme with T.
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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 answer only to God.
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I was mischievous. I wasn’t bad. I stole food so we could eat. My mother didn’t know.
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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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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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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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When my ancestors came from Africa, they were shackled by our neck, our wrists, and our ankles in steel chains.
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