When I was growing up, my family was so poor we couldn’t afford to pay attention.
MR. TIf you gonna wear the mohawk, you stick with it. You don’t just be dibby-dabbing. You make up your mind.
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When I go out and I meet people who are suffering and they come and talk to me, Mr. T cries, Mr. T who could break a man’s jaw with his fist.
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I had seven brothers and four sisters. I told my mama, ‘One of these days I’m going to be big and strong and buy you a beautiful house.’ That’s all I’ve ever wanted to do with my life, is to take care of my mother.
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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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If you get knocked down – setbacks in life, like applying for a job if they don’t hire you – keep trying, keep getting up, keep doing it.
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I’m tough when I have to be, tender when I should be. When you find a really tough guy, he’s not a predator. He doesn’t have to prove himself.
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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.
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Not even always preaching but just leading, motivating them by being a leader.
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I was a straight-A student. But I was a bad lad.
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It takes a smart man to play dumb.
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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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If I forget to pray, I can’t get through the day without snapping at people.
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I 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.
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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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If you can’t read, the only thing you can do is enjoy the pictures, not the whole story.
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To have a comeback, you have to have a setback.
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