I don’t think the dreams die – I think that people give up. I think it gets too hard.
TYLER PERRYWhat do you spend $200 million on, with a film? I can’t wrap my brain around that one.
More Tyler Perry Quotes
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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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My biggest success is getting over the things that have tried to destroy and take me out of this life. Those are my biggest successes. It has nothing to do with work.
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Everyone can relate to love, hurt, pain, learning how to forgive, needing to get over, needing the power of God in their life.
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I’m not suspicious of success, I’m suspicious of the people who want to attach themselves because of your success.
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I live my life outside of the box because when I die they’re going to put me into one!
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I’ve always wanted to work with Blair, and finally the timing was right. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him. I think he’s a hugely underrated actor in Hollywood.
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The most important thing that I learned in growing up is that forgiveness is something that, when you do it, you free yourself to move on.
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It’s always been easier for me to have a costume to hide behind.
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Ever since I’ve been blessed with success, I’ve struggled a little with anonymity and even family. I’ve had people calling asking for money, and I have to ask them first, ‘Are you working? Have you been trying to help yourself?’ Then I feel like I can help.
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…when you put on your shortest dress, please leave some mystery in it. That’s the difference between a miniskirt and a ho-skirt. A ho-skirt shows your Frisbee. A miniskirt shows just enough to cause some mystery. What these young women lack is mystery.
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If you’ve ever watched anything that I do, and you completely give it a chance and take the blinders off, and you’ll understand that the underlying theme of everything I’ve done has been about forgiveness, learning to move on.
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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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A mother’s love is stronger than distance, more powerful than time and can transcend the grave.
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I feel like I express myself, as an actor. Whatever the character is put in front of me, I try to bring truth to it, whichever way it lands. I try to bring as much truth to it and make it as believable as I can. I think that’s the job of an actor.
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A degree on the wall, without labels on your back, is nothing.
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