Now I wear my cancer like I wear my blackness I'm proud!

God is on my side, and that's all I need. I get up in the morning, I pray to God. I don't pray to the president, the governor, the mayor, no black caucus, no this and that. I pray to God, and that's the end of it.

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.

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

I feel good with who I am and what I made of myself.

I would like to talk about my Mama, for a bit.

Now I wear my cancer like I wear my blackness I'm proud!