I'm always on to something else. It's like, I'm sitting here now jotting down notes for something that's in my head. There's always something going on in my head, and I have to just keep executing. Tyler Perry More Quotes by Tyler Perry More Quotes From Tyler Perry I am so proud to be from New Orleans and to be one of those people who had been displaced. I wasn't there during that time, but that's where I come from, that kind of poverty, and I'm very, very proud of that because it's given me my history. Tyler Perry new-orleansproudpeople I think we are born into what we're supposed to learn and find out in this life. Tyler Perry this-lifebornthinking 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. Tyler Perry abusedifferenceschildren I know that my audience is largely women, so what I try to do a lot of times is address their issues. Tyler Perry addressesissuestrying I have this huge, huge fan base of people who've never seen a Broadway show, but I think it's a great introduction to what Broadway is because my shows are not that. I think that if you're getting people to go to theater then somebody should be celebrating that. Tyler Perry fanspeoplethinking A miniskirt shows just enough to cause some mystery. What these young women lack is mystery so the old women have to have it. Tyler Perry mysterycausesenough 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. Tyler Perry jobscharacterthinking I never thought of myself as a mogul, but it's really great to be in that position. Tyler Perry mogulsreally-greatposition I think every one of us, in life, have some sort of moment that has happened that we wish we could have done differently or that we wish could have had a different outcome. Tyler Perry differentwishthinking 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. Tyler Perry artistpeopleideas Flying radio-controlled airplanes [is my guiltiest pleasure]. Only God would give me a hobby where I'm looking up to the sky. It's the only time where I am able to focus and concentrate on nothing but looking up. It's a fascinating hobby. Tyler Perry airplaneskygiving Seeing people laugh definitely inspires me, and so does seeing people get life lessons about living better. Tyler Perry life-lessonlaughingpeople 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. Tyler Perry upliftingmovingthinking I want to be remembered as a guy who inspired, encouraged and made people laugh. Tyler Perry guylaughingpeople If you're black, you can't just be ordinary. All successful black people are extraordinary. If you are tremendously successful, and you're black, you are extraordinary, or you wouldn't stand out in this world. Tyler Perry blacksuccessfulpeople 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. Tyler Perry paperwritingtrying Life is so precious, such a gift, and that you have to live for you. Tyler Perry life-is Life is so precious, such a gift, you have to live for you. Live your own truth, live the life that God has put you and nobody else on this Earth to live and not what somebody might be telling you to live. Tyler Perry live-lifeearthmight 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." Tyler Perry husbandpeoplethinking I'm very open to fresh talent, and I love the underdog, people who have been counted out, because they come in with a different type of hunger. I'm all for the underdog, so I'd like to talk to anybody who shows up with that sort of thirst. Tyler Perry underdogdifferentpeople
