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Tyler Perry
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 14
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
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Screenwriter
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Songwriter
Stage Actor
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Emmitt Perry Jr.
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I think there's something that happens at 40 where you settle into your own skin and you stop caring what people think - you realize life is a gift from God and you want to live it to the fullest.
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I think it's important to show a husband and a wife together, in a room, raising children, because you don't see that anymore.
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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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My mother wasn't strong like my aunt. She was just very passive.
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As far as the illusion of the fame, yes, I can definitely appreciate it.
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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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You need to know that you can't honor God when you're chained to the voice and opinions of man.
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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.
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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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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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You can never be upset with the people who forced you into your dream or up higher.
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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'm a child who was abused. I know the difference. I clearly know the difference. The whipping for correction and then their child abuse.
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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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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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A degree on the wall, without labels on your back, is nothing.
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There was our house in New Orleans. Two blocks in front of us were these beautiful mansions and two blocks behind us were the ghetto, projects, and that's where I had to go to school, but I would always pattern my life looking forward. It was almost literal.
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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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I've always wanted to work with Blair, and finally the timing was right. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him. I think he's a hugely underrated actor in Hollywood.
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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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