I think I'd do pretty good on 'Glee' singing. Michael Clarke Duncan More Quotes by Michael Clarke Duncan More Quotes From Michael Clarke Duncan I always say YCDA: you can do anything. If you want Michael Clarke Duncan actorssuccessfulbelieve The person that's always talkin', you don't have to worry about that person. The person that while you're in his face, he's just lookin' at you with a smile on his face, that's the guy you worry about. Michael Clarke Duncan smileguyworry Know what you want to do, because if you don't know what you want to do, you'll get stuck. Michael Clarke Duncan stuckifswant People always have an opinion. Doesn't mean it's right, doesn't mean it's wrong, but we have to respect their opinion. Michael Clarke Duncan opinionmeanpeople When something happens, we always say it happens for a reason. Michael Clarke Duncan happens-for-a-reasonreasonhappens 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. Michael Clarke Duncan giving-upmotherbelieve 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. Michael Clarke Duncan sleepmorningnight 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! Michael Clarke Duncan sexyguyweight You gotta remember I was homeless. Whenever I think I have something to complain about. I go outside, walk across the street and look at my home, and remind myself of the time I was living on the damn lakefront in a car full of garbage bags with clothes, and ask myself, "What do you possibly have to be upset about?" I have nothing to complain about. Michael Clarke Duncan clotheshomethinking Of course, people told me, 'Mikey, you will never be an actor. You don't have the look. You're ugly.' Michael Clarke Duncan actorspeoplelooks 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. Michael Clarke Duncan realnamestalking Whatever God gave you, you have to work that to your best ability - especially out here in Hollywood, the land of beautiful people. Michael Clarke Duncan landbeautifulpeople 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. Michael Clarke Duncan eyelyinglooks 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. Michael Clarke Duncan teacherbelieveyears 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. Michael Clarke Duncan athleteteachersports My best advice about working in Hollywood is: Save your money! Michael Clarke Duncan best-advicehollywoodadvice Don't depend on acting as your sole source of income. Work nights, so you can have your days off to attend auditions. Have something to fall back on. That's what my mother taught me, and it's critical in Hollywood. Michael Clarke Duncan mothernightfall A lot of kids think they can just go to Hollywood and become an actor or actress. It's not that easy. There are millions of kids who come out here wanting to act. So, you have to have a plan, and you have to stick with that plan, because it's not going to be easy by any means. Michael Clarke Duncan meankidsthinking When I get the chance, I'm at the theaters all the time, trying to check out the latest movies. Michael Clarke Duncan theaterchancetrying I'm used to being the big tough guy, the bodyguard type. Michael Clarke Duncan toughbigsguy
