Michael Clarke Duncan Quotes

When something happens, we always say it happens for a reason.

I'm used to being the big tough guy, the bodyguard type.

People always have an opinion. Doesn't mean it's right, doesn't mean it's wrong, but we have to respect their opinion.

Know what you want to do, because if you don't know what you want to do, you'll get stuck.

I was up around 340 pounds because the producers said they wanted a really big guy, and I'm not that big, you know! I've lost it all now though. I'm 285 pounds, my sexy weight!

So it was a thing that my mother always taught me to go for your goals and never give up no matter what they are, and I started believing that later on in life.

Of course, people told me, 'Mikey, you will never be an actor. You don't have the look. You're ugly.'

Whatever God gave you, you have to work that to your best ability - especially out here in Hollywood, the land of beautiful people.

Always wake up with a smile on your face, because a lot of people who went to sleep last night are not with us this morning.

My sister used to say I had a frail chest and she 'd beat me up all the time.

I believe that teachers committed to the community are the ones who deserve to earn the top dollar, a starting salary of a quarter million dollars a year.

I'm the biggest sports fan there is, I love sports, but I'm still convinced that it's teachers who deserve the big salaries, not athletes.

I came up during that time when music, to me, was really music. It wasn't about talking about a woman and calling them a derogatory name or something like that. It was real music.

I don't like it when someone can look you in the eye and lie to you, or pretend that they're more than you.

I tell people, 'It's just like a cliche, but it's true: In Hollywood, dreams can come true.'

My best advice about working in Hollywood is: Save your money!

I try to avoid typecasting by doing different roles.

I love acting it's apart of me and I try to put a little bit of myself in each of my roles.

The government needs the help of industry. But the reality is companies will balance that against their own commercial interest in a very competitive market.

I really don't have favorites; I'm just a fan of movies, period.

When I get the chance, I'm at the theaters all the time, trying to check out the latest movies.

Whenever I'm having a bad day and have an attitude, I stay home. I keep it at home.