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.
MR. TI 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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I get up every morning and say, ‘Father, give me strength today, not strength so I can lift 500 pounds, but give me strength.
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You cross me, I’m going to hurt you. But I’m really very gentle.
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Life guided me to being a bodyguard, protecting people, then in the movies, so I’m happy with everything because basically all I ever wanted to do was be a good son and take care of my mother.
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I don’t mean to be cocky, but if I’m never on TV again.
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I have the Midas touch, in the way that when I hook up with a project, I feel, not speaking cocky or conceited, but there’s a confidence I have.
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Back in the day, I would wear up to 45 pounds of gold. It would take me four hours to get dressed!
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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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If every man loves his mother, he’s going to treat the ladies right, with love and respect.
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I’m a bold Christian, not a scaredy-cat Christian.
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Obama’s not Jesus. He can’t walk on water.
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Whatever role I play is a positive role; it’s a strong role. Never negative.
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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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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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They shouldn’t make the departure of a dancer so tear jerky because nobody’s going to war.
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I hold the door for the ladies – I’m a gent.
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