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" I used to carry my father's Bible and put it on the pulpit so he could preach. "

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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. "

" 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. "

" I'm tough when I have to be, tender when I should be. When you find a really tough guy, he's not a predator. He doesn't have to prove himself. Guys who have to pretend to be tough, they ain't. I'm tough. "

" T stands for being nice. T stands for manners. T stands for being polite. "

" I use my celebrity status to inspire someone, to give them hope. "

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

" To be a bodyguard is to be a kamikaze pilot. Dedicated. "

" I don't worry. I don't doubt. I'm daring. I'm a rebel. "

" Back in the day, I would wear up to 45 pounds of gold. It would take me four hours to get dressed! "

" I am a tough guy. "

" 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. "

" Judas betrayed Jesus. Lady Red betrayed John Dillinger. Those things happen. "

" If people are cool, then they are not stressed. I pity the fool that don't be cool. "

" 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 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.' "

" I'm a bold Christian, not a scaredy-cat Christian. "

" Hmm, on my downtime, I take a shower or listen to the Bible on tape. "

" When I'm in the house of God, I don't wear my jewelry, if you're looking for my jewelry. All you see is my heart of gold. "

" See, behind all my tough, rough exterior is basically a marshmallow, maybe a pussycat. But not a wimp! "

" When I was little, I used to adore gold. It was something special. "

" The blessed of us must save the less of us. I'm blessed, and yeah, I'm planning to go to Heaven. "

" I didn't come to Hollywood. Hollywood came to me. A lot of people wish they could say the things I say. Everyone out here is so phony, it's sickening. "

" When you give, it comes back to you. "

" If you get knocked down - setbacks in life, like applying for a job if they don't hire you - keep trying, keep getting up, keep doing it. "

" I used to bodyguard for Muhammad Ali, Leon Spinks, Sugar Ray Leonard. I used to bodyguard a lot of diamond merchants; I would travel with a suitcase full of diamonds and take them from point A to point B. My reputation grew because I was a professional. I did my job, and I was courteous - a no-nonsense guy. "

" I'm a Christian - I really don't believe in UFOs. "

" Whatever role I play is a positive role; it's a strong role. Never negative. "

" 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. I learned that from Muhammad Ali; I used to bodyguard him. He taught me about confidence. So when it comes to any job I work, I'm gonna do it good; I'm going to bring it over the top. "

" I am a Christian, and the Bible teaches me to forgive. "

" 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. "