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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.

Tyler Perry

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
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.
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Being Just Knowing Peace
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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Opportunity People Thinking
It’s a clear day Sonny, L A N D.
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Clear Day Land
A mother’s love is stronger than distance, more powerful than time and can transcend the grave.
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Distance Mother Powerful
I have this huge, huge fan base of people who’ve never seen a Broadway show, but I think it’s a great introduction to what Broadway is because my shows are not that. I think that if you’re getting people to go to theater then somebody should be celebrating that.
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Broadway Fans People Thinking
I think every one of us, in life, have some sort of moment that has happened that we wish we could have done differently or that we wish could have had a different outcome.
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Different Thinking Wish
There’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.
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Fans Shows Television Trying
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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Hurt 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.
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Jobs Keys Summer
I’ve never chased money. It’s always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people.
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Inspiration Inspire People
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.
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Curve Feet Shoes
I look at the stories that Spike Lee tells… Great stories. Great director, great storyteller.
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Directors Looks Stories
Madea’ is a Southern term. It’s short for ‘mother dear.’ So there are a lot of Madeas out there.
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Mother Southern Term
Don’t wait for someone to green light your project, build your own intersection.
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Dope Light Waiting
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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Biggest Life Take This Successes

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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