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Tyler Perry Quotes

Madea is a cross between my mother and my aunt. She's the type of grandmother that was on every corner when I was growing up.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: September 14, 1969 - September 13, 1969

Topics

Mother Growing Up Growing Grandmother

'Million Dollar Arm' touches on many of the Safe At Home Foundation's core values, such as children, teamwork and family.

Family Home Children Teamwork Values

I don't use e-mail or a computer. I would be so inundated that I wouldn't be able to get any work done. Instead, I do everything in person or on the phone.

John Paul DeJoria

Work Phone Person Done Everything

The people who are most attractive to me are those who feel most comfortable in their skin - there's a sense of self-acceptance.

People Me Feel Skin Comfortable Who

I never was the story. The story was the story. Period.

Story Never Period

Washington is gripped by crab-in-the-bucket syndrome. And there's no cure in sight. Put a single crab in an uncovered bucket, and it will find a way to climb up and out on its own. Put a dozen crabs in a bucket, and 11 will fight with all their might to pull down the striver who attempts escape.

Michelle Malkin

Fight Climb Find Down Escape Way

I've always identified as an actor. That's what I set out to do.

Actor Always Out Set Identified

In my first book, 'Ghosts Of Manhattan,' the setting was Wall Street, and I explored the predictable nature of a bond trader inside the compensation scheme at Bear Stearns and the government regulations of Wall Street. That was about money.

Nature Money Government Book Bond

When I was younger I probably didn't understand something basic about tact, but I think it kept faint-hearted people at arm's distance and that's not such a bad thing, because life is short and I know the kind of people I want to work with.

Life Work People Life Is Short Think

I was a comic book nut and grew up on 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones.'

Christian Borle

Book Up Star Indiana Comic Book Nut

I've become obsessed with trying to figure out who I am against situations that make me uncomfortable and not settled, ensuring that that fear of stagnation doesn't allow me to flip into that bubble of privilege.

Fear I Am Me Uncomfortable Trying

The problem here is with a human being, not with a monster, not with an animal. The human being does things that even the monster does not do, because the human is more sophisticated.

Animal Problem More Human Monster

What you don't know would make a great book.

Great Book You Know Make Would

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