It’s always been easier for me to have a costume to hide behind.
TYLER PERRYI don’t think the dreams die – I think that people give up. I think it gets too hard.
More Tyler Perry Quotes
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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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It’s most important that you surround yourself with positivity always, and have it in your mind at all times.
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Madea’ is a Southern term. It’s short for ‘mother dear.’ So there are a lot of Madeas out there.
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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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The most important thing that I learned in growing up is that forgiveness is something that, when you do it, you free yourself to move on.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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I got 27 people livin in my head and all of them was about to beat the heck out of you for doin that.
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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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Statistics say that I’m supposed to be in jail. And I’m not supposed to be alive.
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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.
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…when you put on your shortest dress, please leave some mystery in it. That’s the difference between a miniskirt and a ho-skirt. A ho-skirt shows your Frisbee. A miniskirt shows just enough to cause some mystery. What these young women lack is mystery.
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