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People see truth in my films. That's what they react to, and that's what they relate to.

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Tyler Perry
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 14
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Novelist
Playwright
Screenwriter
Showrunner
Songwriter
Stage Actor
Television Actor
New Orleans
Louisiana
Emmitt Perry Jr.
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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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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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God gives everyone a lane and no one can beat you in your lane. Just stay focused on Him and what you are supposed to do. And everything will be alright.
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It's always been easier for me to have a costume to hide behind.
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It's so important to forgive people for their wrongs in your own life because every bit of it was for a reason-it was to form the person that you are.
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Don't believe the hype. I don't care how many number ones you have at the box office, I don't care how much they say you're great, don't believe it. Just stay in your lane and do what you're supposed to do.
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I think we are born into what we're supposed to learn and find out in this life.
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I thank God for Closed Doors
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When black women are down with you and in your corner, you have an ally that will move Heaven and Earth.
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There were only 3 people that I wanted to meet in life, Nelson Mandela was one of them. What a life, what a journey, what a man. Thank you for passing this way! God bless your resting soul!
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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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Growing up, there was always music around, whether across the street, or on the next-door neighbor's stereo. So, as in life, music is always around, and it helps to heighten any emotion. Music is amazing.
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You let your past destroy you, or you use it to create something better
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I'm not afraid to have a character say, 'I am a Christian,' or, 'I believe in God,' because I think they represent real people on this Earth.
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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.
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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 I've never wanted to do was allow myself to be put in a box, so I've tried to do a lot of different things so this is a step in trying to do something different so we'll see how it goes. I'm under no illusions that this is slam-dunk. I did the best I could and that's all I can rely on.
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If you're black, you can't just be ordinary. All successful black people are extraordinary.
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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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Music is always around, and it helps to heighten any emotion.
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