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I think that people think when you have money that your problems go away and everything’s solved, and it’s great and wonderful. You’re a perfect human being.

Tyler Perry

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.
TYLER PERRY

Different People Underdog
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.
TYLER PERRY

Blessed People Trying
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.
TYLER PERRY

Jobs Keys Summer
Statistics say that I’m supposed to be in jail. And I’m not supposed to be alive.
TYLER PERRY

Alive Jail Statistics
Children love their mothers. Especially with a boy child and his mother, there’s a bond that’s unbreakable.
TYLER PERRY

Boys Children Mother
Happiness for me is totally just being at peace knowing that, everything I’m doing, God is pleased with that. It’s complete peace for me.
TYLER PERRY

Being Just Knowing Peace
We don’t have to wait for people to green light our projects, we can create our own intersections.
TYLER PERRY

Light People Waiting
You know, people at Wal-Mart are standing there with their uniforms on. I feel like I’m putting on a uniform to do a movie. I don’t feel like it’s dressing in drag.
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Drag People Uniforms
Madea’ is a Southern term. It’s short for ‘mother dear.’ So there are a lot of Madeas out there.
TYLER PERRY

Mother Southern Term
Seeing people laugh definitely inspires me, and so does seeing people get life lessons about living better.
TYLER PERRY

Laughing Lesson Life People
I look at the stories that Spike Lee tells… Great stories. Great director, great storyteller.
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Directors Looks Stories
What I have learned in this life is you can never be ashamed of where you come from.
TYLER PERRY

Come God Learned
Life is so precious, such a gift, you have to live for you. Live your own truth, live the life that God has put you and nobody else on this Earth to live and not what somebody might be telling you to live.
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Earth Life Live might
What I’ve learned is you treat women right.
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Learned Treats Women Rights
It’s a clear day Sonny, L A N D.
TYLER PERRY

Clear Day Land
There were certain areas in the country where I couldn’t go without being stopped and asked for autographs and pictures for years.
TYLER PERRY

Certain Country Years
I love to see a woman in high-heeled shoes. There’s something about the curve of the feet up the leg to the butt that’s really, really wonderful, and the right pair of shoes can give you the right silhouette.
TYLER PERRY

Curve Feet Shoes
I try not to take on the weight or the burden of it. Once it’s on the paper, I try to leave it, because I want to surrender to what I’m supposed to write about.
TYLER PERRY

Paper Suppose Trying Writing
What excites me? Had you asked me that question a few years ago, the answer would’ve rolled right off my tongue. Today, I think it’s moving and uplifting my audience. Having them get it and go with it. That excites me.
TYLER PERRY

Moving Thinking Uplifting
A mother’s love is stronger than distance, more powerful than time and can transcend the grave.
TYLER PERRY

Distance Mother Powerful
I’m not suspicious of success, I’m suspicious of the people who want to attach themselves because of your success.
TYLER PERRY

People Want Suspicious
Oprah is very, very, very special to me. She’s an amazing woman.
TYLER PERRY

Amazing Special Woman
I live my life outside of the box because when I die they’re going to put me into one!
TYLER PERRY

Boxes Life Living Outside
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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Choices Integrity Way
Once you’re truly happy with yourself alone, that’s when you are safe to find the right person to spend the rest of your life with.
TYLER PERRY

Happiness Life Rest Safe
Forgiveness is giving up the hope of what happened to you from being different.
TYLER PERRY

Being Different Giving Happened
What do you spend $200 million on, with a film? I can’t wrap my brain around that one.
TYLER PERRY

Brain Film Wraps

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