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 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 was a very poor young black boy in New Orleans, just a face without a name, swimming in a sea of poverty trying to survive.
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Don’t wait for someone to green light your project, build your own intersection.
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You will always fine jealous people.They’re the ones promoting you.
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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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What I’ve learned is you treat women right.
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The important thing for me is, and what I’d like people to know is that, one particular genre does not make it whole. There are many, many different genres and if you ever gave it an opportunity open mindedly, I think you’d find some pretty interesting things there.
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I look at the stories that Spike Lee tells… Great stories. Great director, great storyteller.
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Forgiveness is giving up the hope of what happened to you from being different.
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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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It’s most important that you surround yourself with positivity always, and have it in your mind at all times.
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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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