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" See, behind all my tough, rough exterior is basically a marshmallow, maybe a pussycat. But not a wimp! "
Mr. T
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" The reason why I wear gold - I wear gold for three reasons. One, when Jesus was born, three wise men came from the east: one brought frankincense, one brought myrrh, the other one brought gold. The second reason I wear gold is I can afford it. The third reason I wear it, it's symbolic of my African heritage. "
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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 try to work out my mind more these days. I try to eat right. I don't drink, I don't smoke, and I take the skin off chicken. But I'm not on no special diet. I like my steak and potatoes, ice cream, doughnuts. "
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" When I was growing up, my family was so poor we couldn't afford to pay attention. "
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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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" I do watch some TV. I like the History Channel and National Geographic, and old shows on TV Land like 'Sanford and Son,' 'The Jeffersons,' and 'Benson.' "
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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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" 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. "
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" I sent out a tweet, 'Dancing with the Stars' should stop the jibber jabber. They shouldn't make the departure of a dancer so tear jerky because nobody's going to war. "
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" My mother never cursed at home; my father never cursed at home. My father didn't drink. Even though we were poor, we would say a blessing over the table. So that's who I am. "
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" As a kid, I got three meals a day. Oatmeal, miss-a-meal and no meal. "
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" You'll never have any trouble with Mr. T, I'm just a big, calm teddy bear kind of guy. Mr. T ain't ashamed to cry. When I go out and I meet people who are suffering and they come and talk to me, Mr. T cries, Mr. T who could break a man's jaw with his fist. "
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" One time, this guy was bothering my mother, and me and my brothers had a stern talking with the guy and a little bit of physicality with him. So he disappeared. But I'm not a magician. "
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" I always say I'm one of the toughest mama's boys you're ever gonna meet. 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 not a star. I don't feel I'm so great. So how can I make you feel great just because you've got my signature on a piece of paper? "
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" I go down the street, people see me: 'Hey, I pity-' right on, man, that's a compliment to me. "
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