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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. "

Mr. T

Three

Wise

Gold

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Mr. T

Preach

Father

" 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. "

" If I forget to pray, I can't get through the day without snapping at people. "

" 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. "

" I get up every morning and say, 'Father, give me strength today, not strength so I can lift 500 pounds, but give me strength, 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.' "

" Left ear, I wear four earrings. The four is symbolic of the four seasons, spring, winter, summer and fall, the four directions, north, east, south and west, the four gospel writers, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. "

" I'm not really an actor, I'm a reactor; I'm a pitchman. That's what I do best. Nobody can do it any better. "

" My mother raised me with God. We were poor financially, but we were rich spiritually. "

" If you can't read, the only thing you can do is enjoy the pictures, not the whole story. Reading is the key to knowledge. Knowledge is the key to understanding. So read on, young man! Read on, young lady! "

" Gold was a gift to Jesus. If it's good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me! "

Mr. T

Enough

Gift

" I would never do a commercial if I thought it was offensive to anyone. "

" When my ancestors came from Africa, they were shackled by our neck, our wrists, and our ankles in steel chains. I've turned those steel chains into gold to symbolize the fact that I'm still a slave, only my price tag is higher. "

" 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. I try to motivate people. I try to inspire them. "

" Basically, I wear sandals, like Jesus. When it gets cold in Chicago, the snow way up to my knees, I still wear my sandals. But that's me. "

Mr. T

Cold

Way

" Don't be getting sloppy drunk and telling them dirty jokes. "

" In 1995, I was diagnosed with cancer, and I had to practice what I preached. I had always said to 'believe in God' and 'don't give up' to little kids who had been diagnosed with cancer. I then thought if I can't call on that same God and same strength that I told people about, I would be a liar and a phony. "

" I answer only to God. "

" Everybody has done something that we wish we didn't say or do and wish we could take it back. "

" When I'm ready to fight, my opponent has a better chance of surviving a forest fire wearing gasoline drawers. "

" 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. "

Mr. T

Suffering

You

" To the women and children, T stands for tender. To the bad guys and thugs, it stands for tough. "