Tyler Perry Quotes

I find that I get most of the same things I loved about performing in the ring when I do my live shows around the world.

My job is to go out and entertain the most people possible.

I'm better than P. T. Barnum and Colonel Parker put together.

No matter what part of the business you want to be in, live performances are the most thrilling.

Going onstage is like going into battle. You're ultimately there to win. It's driven and fuelled by passion and a desire to do it.

I go out there to steal the show every night.

I'm an actor by choice and I love facing the camera. There's a little bit of exhibitionism in all of us. We like the limelight.

I love playing in the spotlight... I feel like that's motivation for everyone.

I've always been a performer. That's just what I know.

I always had the idea that I wanted to perform. I love being the center of attention - and I always love talking about myself.

I know I'm not much on face value, but when it comes to stage value, I'll deliver for you.

My goal was never to be the loudest or the craziest. It was to be the most entertaining.

It's show business. No show, no business.

People who want to do stand-up from the start - I mean that's an extremely self-centred thing to want, isn't it?

I was always a performer.

We know Fury likes to entertain and promote.

I have been giving live performances since childhood, and I continue to do so professionally.

We spent night after night out there learning the art of entertaining a crowd.

You have to have a big ego in this world to propel yourself in front of the cameras, to sit behind the microphone, to believe that you can entertain millions of people.

I learned how important it is to entertain people and give them a reason to come and watch you play.

I'd gone through periods where I didn't work live performances for probably seven or eight months at a time.

For me, there's a fine line between being a cheeseball and being a good performer.

I don't know why people are so surprised by my live performances.

All I have to concentrate on is my performing.

It's important for me to put out things that I think are good - I want to be a fan of my own stuff. I also want my live shows to be really awesome, and dance is such an important element for me and my performances.