My mother raised me with God. We were poor financially, but we were rich spiritually.
MR. TMy mother raised me with God. We were poor financially, but we were rich spiritually.
MR. TIf I forget to pray, I can’t get through the day without snapping at people.
MR. TWhen 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. TMy 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.
MR. TIf I’m a true follower of my lord and saviour Jesus Christ, I got to do the things you’re supposed to be doing.
MR. TI don’t call up the press and say, ‘Look at me!’
MR. TI always say I’m one of the toughest mama’s boys you’re ever gonna meet.
MR. TDon’t be getting sloppy drunk and telling them dirty jokes.
MR. TI said I would never wear my gold again because it would be insensitive and disrespectful to all the people who died and lost everything in Katrina.
MR. TI am a tough guy.
MR. TI was being trained because I wanted to be a preacher like my father. I wanted to talk about Moses; I wanted to talk about God.
MR. TIf I never make another dollar, my life is complete.
MR. TI use my celebrity status to inspire someone, to give them hope.
MR. TTo be a bodyguard is to be a kamikaze pilot. Dedicated.
MR. TThey 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.
MR. TVisiting the hospital, visiting the kids with cancer, visiting the adults, and stuff like that. That’s what I do.
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