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 I was growing up, my family was so poor we couldn't afford to pay attention.
I thank God I'm in a position where I can pick and choose - there are some roles I don't play.
Back in the day, I would wear up to 45 pounds of gold. It would take me four hours to get dressed!
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.
I used to carry my father's Bible and put it on the pulpit so he could preach.
I pull no punches!
I could talk all day, T stands for talking, T stands for tender, T stands for things that don't even rhyme with T.
I know about two things: 'Rocky III' and Clubber Lang, and 'A-Team' and B.A. Baracus. That's who I am!
'Rocky' and 'Rocky III' were the best.
I don't do Shakespeare. I don't talk in that kind of broken English.
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?
Don't be getting sloppy drunk and telling them dirty jokes.
It takes a smart man to play dumb.
We were poor, but we smiled.
If people are cool, then they are not stressed. I pity the fool that don't be cool.
I've never seen myself as a star. I never call myself a celebrity or a superstar, whatever.
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.
My faith was tested like Job. That's the message I try to tell other people: just because you believe in God, serve God, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, people gotta realize, it don't mean things not gonna happen to you.
I am a tough guy.