I was a very poor young black boy in New Orleans, just a face without a name, swimming in a sea of poverty trying to survive. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes black boy face
I want to own a network. I want to own a network where you can turn it on with your family all day long and get positive reinforcement. Tyler Perry dayfamilylong Change image and share on social
'Madea' is a Southern term. It's short for 'mother dear.' So there are a lot of Madeas out there. Tyler Perry dearlotmadea Change image and share on social
Happiness for me is totally just being at peace knowing that, everything I'm doing, God is pleased with that. It's complete peace for me. Tyler Perry completegodhappiness Change image and share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social
I don't think of people as black or white. It's a question of are they photogenic or not? I don't think anyone says, 'Let's book her. She's black.' I think they say, 'Let's book her. She's good.' We've come that far. Eileen Ford blackbookgood share on social
My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant. Hilary Mantel ambitionboycareer Change image and share on social