People say the truth hurts. Hell no, it hurts even more if you do a whole bunch of foolishness to try and avoid it.
TYLER PERRYDon’t stop. Narrow your focus to one idea, and make it work. That will give birth to all of the others. All you can do is plant the seed and water it.
More Tyler Perry Quotes
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It’s always been easier for me to have a costume to hide behind.
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Children love their mothers. Especially with a boy child and his mother, there’s a bond that’s unbreakable.
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What I have learned in this life is you can never be ashamed of where you come from.
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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.
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If you don’t want my God here, you don’t want me here either. God has been too good to me to go and try to sell out to get some money…
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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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Seeing people laugh definitely inspires me, and so does seeing people get life lessons about living better.
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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’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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You can get a thousand no’s from people, and only one “yes” from God.
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What I’ve learned is you treat women right.
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Music is always around, and it helps to heighten any emotion.
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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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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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I live my life outside of the box because when I die they’re going to put me into one!
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