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When I was growing up, my family was so poor we couldn't afford to pay attention.
Mr. T
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Mr. T
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: May 21
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Professional Wrestler
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I remember one time I tried to pity this fool. He told me his name was Jeff. He was married. He pulled out his wallet and showed me three pictures of his kids Kelly, Robert, Brittany. Real cute kids. Don't get too close man. It's hard to pity a fool if you get too close.
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Everything I've done was above board, as an actor I wanted to do two things. I wanted to entertain as well as get a message across. I never did no pimp roles, no negative roles, or anything like that. I had fun, everything I've done I'm proud to take my mother to.
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I talk to people and show 'em how to solve their problems and stop sitting around and complaining. So I just give people little T-isms, so that when they hear my story they know where I'm coming from and that I'm real.
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I'm not outright seeking stuff. Because all I want to do is done. I bought my mother a nice house and pretty dress.
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When I look back on my work, I'm proud of what I've done.
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I would like to talk about my Mama, for a bit.
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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.
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I believe in the Golden Rule - The Man with the Gold... Rules.
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I got no time for the jibba-jabba.
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Somedays you eat the bear, somedays the bear eats you
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