Developing a good work ethic is key. 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. Tyler Perry More Quotes by Tyler Perry More Quotes From Tyler Perry I've never chased money. It's always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people. Tyler Perry inspiration inspire people 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 Perry growing-up important moving It's always been easier for me to have a costume to hide behind. Tyler Perry We don't have to wait for people to green light our projects, we can create our own intersections. Tyler Perry light waiting people I don't think the dreams die - I think that people give up. I think it gets too hard. Tyler Perry giving-up dream thinking If you're black, you can't just be ordinary. All successful black people are extraordinary. Tyler Perry black successful people we didn't have much, but we had love. Tyler Perry What rings true is that everything we grow through in life will work out for our good. Tyler Perry work-out grows rings When it all comes down to it, life isn't about how much we get - it's about how much we share. Tyler Perry share It's most important that you surround yourself with positivity always, and have it in your mind at all times. Tyler Perry positivity important mind I work three months really hard, nonstop, and then I take a month off. Then I do it all over again. I work hard but I give myself four breaks a year. Tyler Perry hard-work giving years What I know about me is that, in order to lead, you also have to know how to follow. Tyler Perry know-how knows order Forgiveness is giving up the hope of what happened to you from being different. Tyler Perry being-different happened giving-up I realized that here's a moment for me to learn so until I learn and understand more about how types of films are done - action, sci-fi - even though I have a desire to do it, I won't go into it until I'm very clear that I can do it and that moment hasn't come yet. Maybe one day I will ready, but for now, I just enjoyed playing the character. Tyler Perry one-day desire character Statistics say that I'm supposed to be in jail. And I'm not supposed to be alive. Tyler Perry jail statistics alive All my life I've tried to hide my height. I was taller than everybody else and stood out, so I would slouch and try to hide it. Tyler Perry height trying My father who was there in the house, he wasn't at all a role model. And my mother, who was trying to protect me from him as best she could, she took me everywhere with her, which gave me a tremendous amount of sensitivity to the things women go through. Tyler Perry role-models mother father I'm just enjoying my life.I suggest you try it. Tyler Perry enjoying-my-life enjoy trying I put a thong on a few months ago trying to be sexy. I've been looking for it but ain't seen it since. Tyler Perry sexy months trying There will be rough nights but joy really does come in the morning. Tyler Perry joy morning night