What I have learned in this life is you can never be ashamed of where you come from.
TYLER PERRYMadea’ is a Southern term. It’s short for ‘mother dear.’ So there are a lot of Madeas out there.
More Tyler Perry Quotes
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I think there’s something that happens at 40 where you settle into your own skin and you stop caring what people think – you realize life is a gift from God and you want to live it to the fullest.
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Statistics say that I’m supposed to be in jail. And I’m not supposed to be alive.
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People say the truth hurts. Hell no, it hurts even more if you do a whole bunch of foolishness to try and avoid it.
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I’m very open to fresh talent, and I love the underdog, people who have been counted out, because they come in with a different type of hunger. I’m all for the underdog, so I’d like to talk to anybody who shows up with that sort of thirst.
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Forgiveness is giving up the hope of what happened to you from being different.
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A miniskirt shows just enough to cause some mystery. What these young women lack is mystery so the old women have to have it.
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God has put me in a really good position where I can make the choices to walk away if something is not right, so that way I can keep my integrity.
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You can get a thousand no’s from people, and only one “yes” from God.
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Seeing people laugh definitely inspires me, and so does seeing people get life lessons about living better.
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He who has the gold makes the rules.
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I think every one of us, in life, have some sort of moment that has happened that we wish we could have done differently or that we wish could have had a different outcome.
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I don’t think the dreams die – I think that people give up. I think it gets too hard.
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I got 27 people livin in my head and all of them was about to beat the heck out of you for doin that.
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I’ve never chased money. It’s always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people.
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Developing a good work ethic is a key [to success]. Apply yourself at whatever you do, whether you’re a janitor or taking your first summer job, because that work ethic will be reflected in everything you do in life.
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