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.
MR. TWhen I was nine years old, living on the south side of Chicago, my father was a minister and my mother used to scrub floors.
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When I’m ready to fight, my opponent has a better chance of surviving a forest fire wearing gasoline drawers.
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I’m a bold Christian, not a scaredy-cat Christian.
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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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To the women and children, T stands for tender. To the bad guys and thugs, it stands for tough.
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To me, it’s offensive. A bouncer likes to get physical, likes to put his hands on people.
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When I was growing up, my family was so poor we couldn’t afford to pay attention.
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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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Reading is the key to knowledge. Knowledge is the key to understanding. So read on, young man! Read on, young lady!
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Guys who have to pretend to be tough, they ain’t. I’m tough.
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As a kid, I got three meals a day. Oatmeal, miss-a-meal and no meal.
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We had the wood shop, the machine shop, so I know about all that. I wanted to build buildings when I graduated from high school. I do know my way around that stuff.
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I have a heart of gold, but I’m really a marshmallow in my heart.
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To have a comeback, you have to have a setback.
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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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I don’t call up the press and say, ‘Look at me!’
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