Tyler Perry Quotes

You have to think about how you're going to present yourself and want people, wanna show your stuff and who you are

I don't make a concerted effort to distinguish myself as Duncan D. Hunter versus Duncan Hunter. I just do my own thing. That's good enough for me.

Even though I like speaking freely, I don't really have a desire anymore to profile myself as the individual wanting to be recognized.

I never want to hide my wrestling background.

I don't want to become a brand and I certainly don't want to have a persona.

There's more pressure to be famous for being yourself than if you're being a character.

Don't get me wrong. I want people to know who I am.

I mean, I would hope that I have a style or personality that is evident wherever I go.

Whatever big movie I work in, ultimately my concern is my personality. I make sure that I keep it up.

I want people to know me.

I want to show people what I'm about - not just, 'Here's my celebrity partner this year that I'm going to showcase.'

Understand: you are one of a kind. Your character traits are a kind of chemical mix that will never be repeated in history. There are ideas unique to you, a specific rhythm and perspective that are your strengths, not your weaknesses. You must not be afraid of your uniqueness and you must care less and less what people think of you.

Yes, the more successful you are—or the stronger, the more opinionated—the less you will be generally liked. All of a sudden people will think you’re too braggy, too loud, too something. But the trade-off is undoubtedly worth it. Power and authenticity are worth it.

The intention of showing myself to the world has always been to be how I want to be and how I'm comfortable in the world, never to be anonymous. Right now, I'm just going with my instincts, and this is what I feel like doing. I'm always honest in what I put across.

There's not a lot of conversation going on in my world about softening my image. I'm pretty much who I am.

I've always avoided publicity. I've never been good copy at any stage of my life. I don't strive for it, because I don't think it's important whether I'm good copy or not. The two can go together, if that's your personality, but every person on this earth is unique.

When I first came into the business, I had to, for the sake of being able to sell myself as an artist, always be happy and jovial and smiling. I was the happy nice girl, and I am the happy nice girl, but I have my moments, too.

It's not how big your pencil is; it's how you write your name.

I want people to get a better sense of who I am, whether they've seen every video or zero videos.

I'm different, and my manner invites questions. I'm never afraid to answer.

I see no reason to hide who I am or what I look like.

I've always wanted to be someone with credibility, and I want my food to speak for myself.

I just wanted to be myself and that's why I chose to do 'Big Brother,' because I wanted everyone to see the real Amy Childs.

I'm just not a private person. It's not like I do things because I want things to be public; it's just that's my way of expressing myself, and I happen to be very famous.

I don't need to do a reality show to make my mark in this world.