--- title: "3 Ankles Quotes By Mr. T" description: "3 Ankles quotes by Mr. T. Plus more from Mr. T and more Ankles sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c3/mr-t-2138_ancestor_i-wore-the-gold-is-symbolic-of-my-africa_232781.png" --- > [I wore the gold is symbolic of my African heritage. When my black ancestors was bought over here from Africa they were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/i-wore-the-gold-is-symbolic-of-my-african-heritage-when-my-black/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c3/mr-t-2138_ancestor_i-wore-the-gold-is-symbolic-of-my-africa_232781.png) > [I'm a tough guy, but I'm a good guy, I'm durable because when you play football they want you being tough, not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/i-m-a-tough-guy-but-i-m-a-good-guy-i-m-durable-because-when-you-play/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4fa/mr-t-2138_ankles_i-m-a-tough-guy-but-i-m-a-good-guy-i-m-d_872792.png) > [I have the mohawk,even though people still call it the mohawk I say "I don't wanna be disrespectful to the Mohican Indians…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/i-have-the-mohawk-even-though-people-still-call-it-the-mohawk-i-say-i/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1df/mr-t-2138_ankles_i-have-the-mohawk-even-though-people-sti_2541978.jpg) ## More by Mr. T > [Hmm, on my downtime, I take a shower or listen to the Bible on tape.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/hmm-on-my-downtime-i-take-a-shower-or-listen-to-the-bible-on-tape/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) > [This guy Clubber Lang, I've been him all my life. He's mean and hungry just like me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/this-guy-clubber-lang-i-ve-been-him-all-my-life-he-s-mean-and-hungry/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) > [I don't like magic - but I have been known to make guys disappear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/i-don-t-like-magic-but-i-have-been-known-to-make-guys-disappear/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) > [I don't call up the press and say, 'Look at me!'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/i-don-t-call-up-the-press-and-say-look-at-me/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/i-tell-everybody-i-get-so-much-because-i-give-so-much-i-give-freely-i/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/i-m-tough-when-i-have-to-be-tender-when-i-should-be-when-you-find-a/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) > [I don't mean to be cocky, but if I'm never on TV again, if I never make another dollar, I am proud. I did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/i-don-t-mean-to-be-cocky-but-if-i-m-never-on-tv-again-if-i-never-make/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) > [I hope people have pulled something about me and said "Hey Mr. T loves his mother, hey Mr. T ain't no dummy, hey Mr.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/i-hope-people-have-pulled-something-about-me-and-said-hey-mr-t-loves/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) > [I try to use my experience and the fact that I grew up in the ghetto - I tell people you don't have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/i-try-to-use-my-experience-and-the-fact-that-i-grew-up-in-the-ghetto/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) > [If every man loves his mother, he's going to treat the ladies right, with love and respect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/if-every-man-loves-his-mother-he-s-going-to-treat-the-ladies-right/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) > [Back in the day, I would wear up to 45 pounds of gold. It would take me four hours to get dressed!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/back-in-the-day-i-would-wear-up-to-45-pounds-of-gold-it-would-take-me/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) > [I'm not gonna buy something without planning. If I buy $100,000 worth of gold, I gotta put $100,000 aside for my family in case…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/i-m-not-gonna-buy-something-without-planning-if-i-buy-100-000-worth/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) > [I believe in the Golden Rule - The Man with the Gold... Rules.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/i-believe-in-the-golden-rule-the-man-with-the-gold-rules/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) > [First name: Mister; middle name: period; last name T.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/first-name-mister-middle-name-period-last-name-t/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mr-t/i-take-a-lot-of-pride-in-the-work-i-do-because-people-pay-to-see-me/) [Mr. T](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mr-t/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ankles/mr-t/#itemlist", "name": "3 Ankles Quotes By Mr. T", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I wore the gold is symbolic of my African heritage. When my black ancestors was bought over here from Africa they were shackled by their neck, they wrist and they ankles in steel chains. I turned those steel chains into gold to symbolize the fight. 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