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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.

Tyler Perry

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
Forgiveness is giving up the hope of what happened to you from being different.
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Being Different Giving Happened
I live my life outside of the box because when I die they’re going to put me into one!
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Boxes Life Living Outside
Seeing people laugh definitely inspires me, and so does seeing people get life lessons about living better.
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Laughing Lesson Life People
Oprah is very, very, very special to me. She’s an amazing woman.
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Amazing Special Woman
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
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
A degree on the wall, without labels on your back, is nothing.
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Degrees Label Wall
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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Blessed People Trying
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
A miniskirt shows just enough to cause some mystery. What these young women lack is mystery so the old women have to have it.
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Causes Enough Mystery
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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Growing Important Moving Up
Children love their mothers. Especially with a boy child and his mother, there’s a bond that’s unbreakable.
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Boys Children Mother
What do you spend $200 million on, with a film? I can’t wrap my brain around that one.
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Brain Film Wraps
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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Moving Thinking Uplifting
I think, you know, the people that have seen my work, I think it speaks to the possibility of getting better, and, I’m sorry, I’m still on the last caller.
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People Sorry Thinking

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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