When 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.
MR. TWWE 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.
More Mr. T Quotes
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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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I have a heart of gold, but I’m really a marshmallow in my heart.
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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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I’m a child of God first. Before I became a celebrity, I was baptized a Christian.
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I’m a bold Christian, not a scaredy-cat Christian.
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As a Christian, you forgive, and you feed the hungry and clothe the naked, and you visit the sick and comfort the lonely.
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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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We all gonna die eventually from something or other, but don’t be a wimp. Put up a good fight.
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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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I’m so tough and so bad, I can be humble and lift another guy up.
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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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You cross me, I’m going to hurt you. But I’m really very gentle.
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Really, you don’t lose until you stop trying.
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I don’t mean to be cocky, but if I’m never on TV again.
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When I was little, I used to adore gold. It was something special.
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