It’s not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it frees you.
TYLER PERRYIt’s not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it frees you.
TYLER PERRYI look at the stories that Spike Lee tells… Great stories. Great director, great storyteller.
TYLER PERRYStatistics say that I’m supposed to be in jail. And I’m not supposed to be alive.
TYLER PERRYI 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 PERRYI thank God for Closed Doors
TYLER PERRYDon’t wait for someone to green light your project, build your own intersection.
TYLER PERRYI’m not suspicious of success, I’m suspicious of the people who want to attach themselves because of your success.
TYLER PERRYForgiveness is giving up the hope of what happened to you from being different.
TYLER PERRYI 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 PERRYThere’s a huge demand for my entertainment, and I can’t meet the need. So I decided to try a TV show to reach as many of my fans as possible.
TYLER PERRYI’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.
TYLER PERRYThere were certain areas in the country where I couldn’t go without being stopped and asked for autographs and pictures for years.
TYLER PERRYDeveloping 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 PERRYSeeing people laugh definitely inspires me, and so does seeing people get life lessons about living better.
TYLER PERRYHappiness 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 PERRYPeople 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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