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!
MR. TWhen 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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Lord, so when I speak, my words might motivate, might inspire somebody, Lord, when they see me, let them see you. When they hear me, Lord, let them hear you. In your holy name I pray.’
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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 always was a Christian… whatsoever a man thinks in his heart is who he is.
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Stay humble and be concerned for the less fortunate.
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Don’t be getting sloppy drunk and telling them dirty jokes.
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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 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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My celebrity status allows me an opportunity, allows me a pulpit to preach and reach out to the people.
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I sent out a tweet, ‘Dancing with the Stars’ should stop the jibber jabber.
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To have a comeback, you have to have a setback.
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If you look at my job, my union card, it says ‘actor.’ It don’t say nothing about celebrity, movie star, nothing like that, and that’s one thing that keeps me humble.
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Everybody loved ‘The A-Team’ because it was entertainment, pure and simple.
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When you give, it comes back to you.
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I used to bodyguard for Muhammad Ali, Leon Spinks, Sugar Ray Leonard. I used to bodyguard a lot of diamond merchants.
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I thank God I’m in a position where I can pick and choose – there are some roles I don’t play.
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