Really, you don’t lose until you stop trying.
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.
More Mr. T Quotes
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God is on my side, and that’s all I need. I get up in the morning.
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I am a tough guy.
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NBC had a show called ‘The Toughest Bouncer in America’ that I did. But I told them I didn’t like that term, ‘bouncer.’.
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I sent out a tweet, ‘Dancing with the Stars’ should stop the jibber jabber.
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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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I was a straight-A student. But I was a bad lad.
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I’m a Christian – I really don’t believe in UFOs.
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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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If I forget to pray, I can’t get through the day without snapping at people.
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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’m a mama’s boy because everything I do is with respect to my mother.
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Football players, the brain and all that stuff, ooh-eee, that’s not good.
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My 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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I always was a Christian… whatsoever a man thinks in his heart is who he is.
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I was baptized by my father when I was 4 years old.
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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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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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When I was little, I used to adore gold. It was something special.
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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 try to use my experience and the fact that I grew up in the ghetto – I tell people you don’t have to rob or steal to get out of the ghetto.
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If I never make another dollar, my life is complete.
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My faith was tested like Job. That’s the message I try to tell other people: just because you believe in God, serve God, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, people gotta realize, it don’t mean things not gonna happen to you.
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My reputation grew because I was a professional. I did my job, and I was courteous – a no-nonsense guy.
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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’m not a star. I don’t feel I’m so great. So how can I make you feel great just because you’ve got my signature on a piece of paper?
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I go to cancer wards, and I tell them guys, ‘I’ve beaten it. You can, too.’
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