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. TI thank God I’m in a position where I can pick and choose – there are some roles I don’t play.
More Mr. T Quotes
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In high school, I majored in brick masonry.
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My momma didn’t clean up floors so I could be a thug… so I could wear my pants down.
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I’ve turned those steel chains into gold to symbolize the fact that I’m still a slave, only my price tag is higher.
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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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You pity the fool because you don’t want to beat up a fool! You know, pity is between sorry and mercy. See, if you pity him, you know, you won’t have to beat him up. So that’s why I say fools, you gotta give another chance because they don’t know no better. That’s why I pity them!
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I am a tough guy.
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I knew I wasn’t going to be a rocket scientist – let’s not be fools – but I wasn’t going to be a bum.
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I listen to my mother, and that keeps me out of trouble. I’m a good son.
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When you give, it comes back to you.
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All I ever wanted out of my life was to buy my mother a house. By 1995, I have achieved all I wanted materially in life.
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I don’t worry. I don’t doubt. I’m daring. I’m a rebel.
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I was a straight-A student. But I was a bad lad.
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I know about two things: ‘Rocky III’ and Clubber Lang, and ‘A-Team’ and B.A. Baracus. That’s who I am!
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I’ll never have a wedding. I don’t want to marry just to do what everybody else is doing.
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If people are cool, then they are not stressed. I pity the fool that don’t be cool.
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