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Tyler Perry

(1969) Director United States

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Tyler Perry is a director from the United States, best known for Don't make a black woman take off her earrings.

Quick Facts About Tyler Perry

Born: September 13, 1969
Nationality: United States
Profession: Director
Notable works: Don't make a black woman take off her earrings

About Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry is an American filmmaker, comedian, playwright, actor, and entrepreneur. His films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays, many of which have been subsequently adapted into feature films. Perry is the creator and performer of Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her nephew Brian Simmons. Madea's first appearance was in I Can Do Bad All by Myself (1999) staged in Chicago.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Quotes by Tyler Perry

'Madea' is a Southern term. It's short for 'mother dear.' So there are a lot of Madeas out there.

Dear

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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.

Allies

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Hollywood is finally waking up to the fact that people who go to church also go to the movies. I'm not sure…

Church

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I was watching the Oprah show one day and she said that it's cathartic to write things down, so I started writing…

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I've been doing television with TBS for quite some time, and it's been a great journey.

Been

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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…

Common

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I remember being a kid and praying in the hell of my house to have somebody love me and somebody that I…

Being

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“Yes, God is real.”

God

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It's a clear day Sonny, L A N D.

Clear

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I totally give credit to God for all of this stuff, because if I had tried to make these things happen, I…

Credit

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

About

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I haven't had a worst business decision, because I believe all things work together for good.

All things

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You will always fine jealous people.They're the ones promoting you.

Fine

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“God has not given us a spirit of fear.”

Fear

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Lionsgate is my family, the home for all my movies and videos...and they've given me exactly what you want in a home:…

Family

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I know that there are a lot of people out there with stories far worse than mine but you, too, can make…

Celebrate

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I work three months really hard, nonstop, and then I take a month off. Then I do it all over again. I…

Break

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What I've found about it is that there are some folks you can talk to until you're blue in the face--they're never…

Blue

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After Obama became president, I realized that black people could not have put him in the White House - it had to…

After

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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…

Brands

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Don't make a black woman take off her earrings".

Black

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Having a child made him a daddy, taking care of that child will make him a man.

Babies

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“God will really make your enemy your footstool”

God

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My friend Madea has "attitude" that comes with wisdom. Back in our teens and twenties, we thought we knew everything and made…

Attitude

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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…

Developing

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Tyler Perry by topic

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