And I say that to send a message to all the young thugs out there; that it’s nothing to be ashamed of to say you love your mother.
MR. TAnd I say that to send a message to all the young thugs out there; that it’s nothing to be ashamed of to say you love your mother.
MR. TI try to motivate people. I try to inspire them.
MR. TI’m tender on the inside.
MR. TNot even always preaching but just leading, motivating them by being a leader.
MR. TI listen to my mother, and that keeps me out of trouble. I’m a good son.
MR. TI’m so tough and so bad, I can be humble and lift another guy up.
MR. TWhatever role I play is a positive role; it’s a strong role. Never negative.
MR. TI pray to God. I don’t pray to the president, the governor, the mayor, no black caucus, no this and that. I pray to God, and that’s the end of it.
MR. TI 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. TI 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.
MR. TWhen you give, it comes back to you.
MR. TAs a Christian, you forgive, and you feed the hungry and clothe the naked, and you visit the sick and comfort the lonely.
MR. TRocky’ and ‘Rocky III’ were the best.
MR. TI get up every morning and say, ‘Father, give me strength today, not strength so I can lift 500 pounds, but give me strength.
MR. TI tell everybody, I get so much because I give so much. I give freely, I give all my time, give all my money, give all of my soul.
MR. TMy mother never cursed at home; my father never cursed at home. My father didn’t drink. Even though we were poor, we would say a blessing over the table. So that’s who I am.
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