I was baptized by my father when I was 4 years old.
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.
More Mr. T Quotes
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Really, you don’t lose until you stop trying.
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We all gonna die eventually from something or other, but don’t be a wimp. Put up a good fight.
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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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I could talk all day, T stands for talking, T stands for tender, T stands for things that don’t even rhyme with T.
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I try to use my experience and the fact that I grew up in the ghetto – I tell people you don’t have to rob or steal to get out of the ghetto.
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I was mischievous. I wasn’t bad. I stole food so we could eat. My mother didn’t know.
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I believed in God when cancer come to me. Now when I speak, I speak with authority because I’ve been there.
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I pity the fool who just gives up.
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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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I’m tender on the inside.
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Everybody has done something that we wish we didn’t say or do and wish we could take it back.
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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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I’m a free spirit.
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I take a lot of pride in the work I do, because people pay to see me. They’ve got to get babysitters, park their car, get popcorn and candy. I’ve got to be conscious of that.
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I don’t like magic – but I have been known to make guys disappear.
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