“I'm not guaranteeing that if you work hard you'll be able to duplicate my success. But in America, if you work hard, you just might. I'm a perfect example of that.” IfsHardMightAbleAmericaPerfectExampleHard WorkDuplicate Author:Terry Crews
“I'll never forget my worst business decision. I bought a Nissan Pathfinder with my first signing bonus. I didn't even have a place to live, but I bought a car. Not a smart move but, believe me, I learned from that mistake.” FirstsBelieveMovingDecisionForgetMistakeWorstCarSmartNever ForgetBelieve In MeSigningBonusPlaces To LiveBusiness Decisions Author:Terry Crews
“You have to empathize with your children. If you love them, you never really get too angry with them when they make a mistake, because kids are expected to make mistakes. Having children, you start to see yourself through them.” IfsChildrenKidsMistakeOur ChildrenAngryExpectedYour ChildrenMaking MistakesHaving Children Author:Terry Crews
“I love the urban comedies, because they keep you famous, keep you having fun, and keep you in love with the business. Those are my roots. I'll always love doing those.” FunComedyRootsHaving FunUrban Author:Terry Crews
“My mantra is "I don't want to let anybody down." Maybe that's not the right attitude, because you can't please everybody. But I'm giving it everything I've got.” WantGivingAttitudePleaseMantras Author:Terry Crews
“By myself, I'm a hard pill. My wife makes me look real good, because she smoothes my rough edges. That's why I say, "Take your wife everywhere. It's a good thing."” LooksRealHardWifeGood ThingsEdgesMy WifeRoughPillsRough Edges Author:Terry Crews
“You haven't experienced anything until you've been to Africa. You know the world is bigger than you are after you see Africa.” KnowsWorldHavensBigger Author:Terry Crews
“I consider myself a feminist. My whole life has been about standing up for women, for anybody really, who's been abused.” Has BeensWholeStandingFeministWhole Life Author:Terry Crews
“I was always more of a film guy than an athlete guy. I had an art scholarship at Western.” ArtFilmGuyWesternAthleteScholarship Author:Terry Crews
“A football team is like a society, straight up. There are rapists, but there are creatures and there are film guys.” FilmGuyTeamFootballCreaturesFootball TeamStraight Up Author:Terry Crews
“I had a party to raise money, spent 15 grand on the party alone. People ate, drank and left. I thought all these bigwig ballplayers would give; you know I had all the big players come. Nothing, I lost money on that party. I think maybe someone put like $400 in the pot or something. I was like come on, throw me a bone!” PeopleThinkingKnowsGivingBigsLostLeftPartyPlayerRaisesBonesPotDrankLost Money Author:Terry Crews
“If you look at the parts I've played and the movies I've done... I mean you have to work with the stereotype. The stereotype gets you paid, it gets you in the business. If they're looking for a white housewife, they're going to go for Joan Cusack.” IfsLooksMeanDoneWhitePaidStereotypeHousewife Author:Terry Crews
“The difference between me and Tiny Lister is that he has never been the greatest actor, he hasn't been able to do a lot of big talking parts in movies, or even... he kind of has one emotion. He never looks at his career as an obstacle, he only looks at the positives. He's done... he knows, he has an opportunity. I mean, you see in a script, "Tiny Lister" type, you know you've made your mark. I mean on Friday After Next, that's what everyone expected me to be the new Tiny because it was that sort of part to fill that role, but if you look at the movie, there was a lot more there.” IfsKnowsLooksKindMeanMadeDoneBigsAbleNextActorsOpportunityDifferencesEmotionTalkingCareersRolesTypeMarkScriptsObstaclesExpectedTinyFriday Author:Terry Crews
“If everyone's happy, then I'm the character where when I enter that means there's trouble. In a movie, when I enter, it's not a good thing. But I know where I'm at. But, you know, you don't have to call me by my character's name for months on end. Football taught me that, because you can go from being best friends to having to play that person on another team, you have to be able to turn that on and off. You need to find that middle ground.” IfsKnowsNeedsMeanPersonsEndsPlayCharacterAbleTurnsNamesTroubleTeamMiddleFootballTaughtMonthsGood ThingsCall MeAnd OffMiddle Ground Author:Terry Crews
“I have to say, Any Given Sunday was good, but it was too ambitious. You can't do everything in three hours. It went on through ownership issues, quarterback issues, the running back issues, LT issues, and all that, even the coach issues. It was too much. Whereas, Playmakers says, Yeah, you got all those problems, but my god, you're playing football, you're doing the best thing in the world. You're playing football, you're having fun, you're getting paid to play a game. Well, with all the bad things about Hollywood all the drug use, all that, it's still a pretty good life.” WorldWellsStillsPlayUseProblemRunningThreeGamesGivenFunHoursIssuesToo MuchFootballDrugHollywoodPaidYeahCoachesHaving FunBest ThingsSundayBad ThingsGood LifeAmbitiousOwnershipQuarterbackPlaying FootballDrug UseRunning Back Author:Terry Crews
“There's drama in everything. That's why I love movies. Like Welcome to the Dollhouse, I'm a 350-pound black man, and I could understand what it was like to be a little white girl.” MenLittlesGirlBlackWhiteDramaWelcomePoundsMovie LoveWhite GirlDollhouses Author:Terry Crews
“But think about how evil that is for one man to think that he's actually more valuable than a woman, because as a human being your worth is immeasurable.” ThinkingMenHumansEvilHuman BeingsViolenceValuableOne ManDomestic Violence Author:Terry Crews
“The NFL culture, the sports culture, has decided that they are more valuable than women. I've heard people laugh about keeping their pimp hand strong and keeping her in control so that she knows her place. But think about how evil that is for one man to think that he's actually more valuable than a woman, because as a human being your worth is immeasurable.” PeopleThinkingKnowsMenHumansHandsCultureEvilStrongSportsHuman BeingsLaughingHeardDecidedValuableNflOne ManPimp Author:Terry Crews
“Never stop being YOU. I am out to be the best ME I can be. Do what you LOVE and you will be badass.” LoveI CanBeing YourselfBeing The BestBadassWhat You LoveFootballerAmerican FootballTough Guy Author:Terry Crews
“I constantly get out of my comfort zone. Looking cool is the easiest way to mediocrity. The coolest guy in my high school ended up working at a car wash. Once you push yourself into something new, and whole new world of opportunities opens up. But you might get hurt. In fact you WILL get hurt. But amazingly when you heal - you are somewhere you've never been.” WorldWayWholeFactsMightSchoolGuyOpportunityHurtComfortHigh SchoolHealZoneSomething NewMediocrityNew WorldComfort ZonePush Yourself Author:Terry Crews
