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.
TYLER PERRYEver 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.
More Tyler Perry Quotes
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It’s a clear day Sonny, L A N D.
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I look at the stories that Spike Lee tells… Great stories. Great director, great storyteller.
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Don’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.
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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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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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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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What do you spend $200 million on, with a film? I can’t wrap my brain around that one.
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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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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 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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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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If you’ve ever watched anything that I do, and you completely give it a chance and take the blinders off, and you’ll understand that the underlying theme of everything I’ve done has been about forgiveness, learning to move on.
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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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It’s always been easier for me to have a costume to hide behind.
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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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