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Tyler Perry, born on September 13, 1969, is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is renowned for his versatility in the fields of theater and film, particularly for his self-written and directed series of plays and films, 'Madea's Family Reunion'.

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“I know I can only do as much as I can do... Although I have so many ideas of my own, I'm still very interested in helping to cultivate and encourage some promising new artists. But there are a lot of people and, unfortunately, a very small window.”

People Knows I Can Ideas Helping Artist Can Do My Own Window New Artists

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“What I know about me is that, in order to lead, you also have to know how to follow.”

Knows Order Know How

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“I want an open dialogue. I want husbands and wives and people in relationships to walk out of the theater thinking, "Could this happen to me? I know I'm being tempted."”

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“I've been pretty transparent with all that I've done. I think my work speaks a lot for who I am. So, I don't think there's a particular thing I'd like them to know.”

Thinking Knows Done Speak Particular Who I Am Transparent

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“I know that my audience is largely women, so what I try to do a lot of times is address their issues.”

Knows Trying Audience Issues Addresses

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“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.”

People Thinking Knows Stills Lasts Speak Possibility Sorry Get Better I'm Sorry

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“I wanted just for people to know that, no matter how simple your life is, if you have millions or you don't have anything, you can be happy where you are.”

People Ifs Knows Matter Wanted Life Is Simple Millions Where You Are

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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.”

People Ifs Thinking Knows Doe Important Different Whole Opportunity Interesting Particular Important Things Genre Open Mind Interesting Things Open Minded Different Genres

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“I'm a child who was abused. I know the difference. I clearly know the difference. The whipping for correction and then their child abuse.”

Knows Children Differences Abuse Child Abuse Corrections Whipping

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“Tyler Perry's brand is faith, family and this whole thing that I've built, while my company, 34th Street Films, is like Disney's Touchstone. We can do anything. People don't know what to expect from me yet.”

People Knows Whole Film Can Do Company Streets Built Brands Touchstones

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“I know my audience, and they're not people that the studios know anything about.”

People Knows Audience Studios

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“I get a lot of flack from critics that my comedies are all over the place, my dramas are all over the place, they're schizophrenic - as if I don't know that!”

Ifs Knows Comedy Drama Critics Schizophrenic

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“My mother was truly my saving grace, because she would take me to church with her. I would see my mother smiling in the choir, and I wanted to know this God that made her so happy. If I had not had that faith in my life, I don't know where I would be right now.”

Ifs Knows Made Would Be Wanted Mother Church Grace Right Now Saving Take Me Choir Saving Grace Church Choir

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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.”

People Knows Feels Standing Drag Uniforms Dressings Standing There

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“If I'm away from you for more than an hour, I can't stop thinking about you. I carry you in my spirit. I pray for you more than I pray for myself...I know you don't believe in fairy tales. But, if you did, I'd want to be your knight in shining armor. You've been through so much. I don't want to see you hurt anymore. Now I may not be able to give you all that your used to. But I do know I can love you past your pain. I don't want you to worry about anything. You just wake up in the morning, that's all you have to do and I'll take it from there...There's one condition...You have to be my wife”

“You know, people don't want their intelligence insulted. They don't want to be preached to. They don't want to be degraded. All they want to do is sit, laugh, have a good time, love one another, forget about what's going on in the world, and find something out so they can be useful in this life. Do this and you have common sense.”

People Knows World Want Forget Common Laughing Common Sense This Life Good Times Having A Good Time Love One Another Insulted Time Love

Book:Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life

Source: Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life

“I know that there are a lot of people out there with stories far worse than mine but you, too, can make it. To those of you who have, welcome to life. I celebrate you.”

People Knows Stories Mines Welcome Celebrate

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“There's nothing like real forgiveness, a deep-down forgiveness where you don't hold any grudges against people. I forgave for the things they didn't know and for the things they didn't know to do.”

People Knows Real Deep Down Grudge

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“You need to know that you can't honor God when you're chained to the voice and opinions of man.”

Knows Men Needs Voice Opinion Honor Chained

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“If you are in business trying to make it, things are falling apart and you can’t get it together and you don’t know what is going on and you wanna stop. Don’t stop. The only way you can make it and have true success in your life. And there’s one way. You can’t have any fear.”

Ifs Knows Way Trying Together Fall One Way Falling Apart True Success Get It Together

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About the Author

Born: September 13, 1969
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 147

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