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.
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.
More Mr. T Quotes
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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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You know, T can stand for anything. T stand for working hard. T stand for loving thy neighbor. T stand for feeding the hungry. T stand for just working, working, working, being happy on the set, you know, lifting everybody’s spirits. T stands for just a nice guy.
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I go to cancer wards, and I tell them guys, ‘I’ve beaten it. You can, too.’
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I hold the door for the ladies – I’m a gent.
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I would never do a commercial if I thought it was offensive to anyone.
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If 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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And I say that to send a message to all the young thugs out there; that it’s nothing to be ashamed of to say you love your mother.
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You cross me, I’m going to hurt you. But I’m really very gentle.
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Visiting the hospital, visiting the kids with cancer, visiting the adults, and stuff like that. That’s what I do.
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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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T stands for being nice. T stands for manners. T stands for being polite.
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Whatever role I play is a positive role; it’s a strong role. Never negative.
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I’m a mama’s boy because everything I do is with respect to my mother.
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You might not have the things you want, but if you check carefully, you got all you need.
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I tell everybody, I get so much because I give so much. I give freely, I give all my time, give all my money, give all of my soul.
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