I was mischievous. I wasn't bad. I stole food so we could eat. My mother didn't know. I used to tell her some man gave me $10 to sweep out the yard. I was like Robin Hood. I took from the rich and gave to the poor. Me.

- Mr. T

When 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.

- Mr. T

God didn't make me to make movies, flex muscles, buy gold. What you love the most becomes your God... If I never make another dollar, my life is complete.

- Mr. T

I'm a child of God first. Before I became a celebrity, I was baptized a Christian.

- Mr. T

I'll never have a wedding. I don't want to marry just to do what everybody else is doing.

- Mr. T

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

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

- Mr. T

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?

- Mr. T

Obama's not Jesus. He can't walk on water.

- Mr. T

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.

- Mr. T

WWE asked me to be in the Hall of Fame, and I turned it down. You know why? They put Pete Rose in the wrestling Hall of Fame. This guy can't even get into his own Hall of Fame.

- Mr. T

I know about two things: 'Rocky III' and Clubber Lang, and 'A-Team' and B.A. Baracus. That's who I am!

- Mr. T

I was a straight-A student. But I was a bad lad.

- Mr. T

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

- Mr. T

My mother is a strong, wonderful woman. I could never be anything she didn't want me to be.

- Mr. T

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

- Mr. T

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.

- Mr. T

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.

- Mr. T

All I ever wanted to do with my life was own a little house. I did that way back with 'Rocky,' so now everything I do is just icing on the cake.

- Mr. T

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

- Mr. T