if you spread the water across many many seeds you don’t have as much water for
seeds you don’t have as much water for
seeds you don’t have as much water for one seed I want to know why why is it
one seed I want to know why why is it
one seed I want to know why why is it done that way is there a better way to
done that way is there a better way to
done that way is there a better way to do it is there another way to do it we
do it is there another way to do it we
do it is there another way to do it we don’t have to wait for somebody to
don’t have to wait for somebody to
don’t have to wait for somebody to greenlight our projects we can create
greenlight our projects we can create
greenlight our projects we can create our own intersection man it’s like wild
our own intersection man it’s like wild
our own intersection man it’s like wild horses in my head sometimes there’s so
horses in my head sometimes there’s so
horses in my head sometimes there’s so many ideas and they’re all over each
many ideas and they’re all over each
many ideas and they’re all over each other all of the power that you have and
other all of the power that you have and
other all of the power that you have and all the strengths that you have and all
all the strengths that you have and all
all the strengths that you have and all the ideas that you have are in are born
the ideas that you have are in are born
the ideas that you have are in are born in your uniqueness sometimes you have to
in your uniqueness sometimes you have to
in your uniqueness sometimes you have to be hidden sometimes people are not
be hidden sometimes people are not
be hidden sometimes people are not supposed to recognize you there’s no
supposed to recognize you there’s no
supposed to recognize you there’s no chair thrown or anything like that but
chair thrown or anything like that but
chair thrown or anything like that but but I will set it straight if
but I will set it straight if
but I will set it straight if something’s wrong you know what the
something’s wrong you know what the
something’s wrong you know what the thing is man I’m a student of life and
thing is man I’m a student of life and
thing is man I’m a student of life and every day something in my life is is
every day something in my life is is
every day something in my life is is reminding me of something that I could
reminding me of something that I could
reminding me of something that I could write about everything that happens to
write about everything that happens to
write about everything that happens to you can work for your good if you let it
you can work for your good if you let it
you can work for your good if you let it we were poor but we were busy I’ll know
we were poor but we were busy I’ll know
we were poor but we were busy I’ll know why poor people was so busy he’s an
why poor people was so busy he’s an
why poor people was so busy he’s an American actor TV producer filmmaker and
American actor TV producer filmmaker and
American actor TV producer filmmaker and songwriter specializing in the Gospels
songwriter specializing in the Gospels
songwriter specializing in the Gospels on room he wrote and produced many stage
on room he wrote and produced many stage
on room he wrote and produced many stage plays in the 90s and early 2000s here in
plays in the 90s and early 2000s here in
plays in the 90s and early 2000s here in a hundred and thirty million dollars in
a hundred and thirty million dollars in
a hundred and thirty million dollars in 2011 and Forbes named him the highest
2011 and Forbes named him the highest
2011 and Forbes named him the highest earning man in entertainment he’s Tyler
earning man in entertainment he’s Tyler
earning man in entertainment he’s Tyler Perry and here are his top ten rules for
Perry and here are his top ten rules for
Perry and here are his top ten rules for success my only idea my only focus was
success my only idea my only focus was
success my only idea my only focus was to do my one play and I knew if I could
to do my one play and I knew if I could
to do my one play and I knew if I could get that to work everything else would
get that to work everything else would
get that to work everything else would come to pass there’s so many people who
come to pass there’s so many people who
come to pass there’s so many people who go in so many directions they this week
go in so many directions they this week
go in so many directions they this week they’re doing this and next week they’re
they’re doing this and next week they’re
they’re doing this and next week they’re doing that and next week they’re doing
doing that and next week they’re doing
doing that and next week they’re doing this and next week they’re going to be
this and next week they’re going to be
this and next week they’re going to be in real estate the next week they’re
in real estate the next week they’re
in real estate the next week they’re going to open the salon it those those
going to open the salon it those those
going to open the salon it those those kind of people are all over the place
kind of people are all over the place
kind of people are all over the place and I usually try to get them to focus
and I usually try to get them to focus
and I usually try to get them to focus focus on one thing one area put all of
focus on one thing one area put all of
focus on one thing one area put all of your energy into watering one area if
your energy into watering one area if
your energy into watering one area if you spread the water across many many
you spread the water across many many
you spread the water across many many seeds you don’t have as much water for
seeds you don’t have as much water for
seeds you don’t have as much water for one seed so focus on one thing make it
one seed so focus on one thing make it
one seed so focus on one thing make it your priority and stick with it no
your priority and stick with it no
your priority and stick with it no matter what no matter how many people
matter what no matter how many people
matter what no matter how many people told me no no matter how many people
told me no no matter how many people
told me no no matter how many people lied to me no matter how many times I
lied to me no matter how many times I
lied to me no matter how many times I put the show up and nobody came that I
put the show up and nobody came that I
put the show up and nobody came that I remembered when I did my very first show
remembered when I did my very first show
remembered when I did my very first show I worked my butt off and saved $12,000
I worked my butt off and saved $12,000
I worked my butt off and saved $12,000 tax returns donation are black money I
tax returns donation are black money I
tax returns donation are black money I saved
saved
saved work hard safe to myself ready to the
work hard safe to myself ready to the
work hard safe to myself ready to the 14th Street Playhouse put that show up
14th Street Playhouse put that show up
14th Street Playhouse put that show up thought that 1,200 people would come
thought that 1,200 people would come
thought that 1,200 people would come over a weekend and 30 showed up and I
over a weekend and 30 showed up and I
over a weekend and 30 showed up and I knew everyone up but I didn’t stop that
knew everyone up but I didn’t stop that
knew everyone up but I didn’t stop that didn’t deter me that was in 1992-93
didn’t deter me that was in 1992-93
didn’t deter me that was in 1992-93 same thing happened I 94 95 96 97 up
same thing happened I 94 95 96 97 up
same thing happened I 94 95 96 97 up until 1998 same devastation nobody
until 1998 same devastation nobody
until 1998 same devastation nobody showing up in the audience I’m still in
showing up in the audience I’m still in
showing up in the audience I’m still in one show a year working with different
one show a year working with different
one show a year working with different promoters trying to get the show up and
promoters trying to get the show up and
promoters trying to get the show up and nobody showed up but I didn’t stop and
nobody showed up but I didn’t stop and
nobody showed up but I didn’t stop and my my what I say to you now looking at
my my what I say to you now looking at
my my what I say to you now looking at me now Here I am a human being there’s
me now Here I am a human being there’s
me now Here I am a human being there’s no difference between my humaneness and
no difference between my humaneness and
no difference between my humaneness and your eminence the only thing is if
your eminence the only thing is if
your eminence the only thing is if you’re trying to get there
you’re trying to get there
you’re trying to get there you cannot stop believing in any way no
you cannot stop believing in any way no
you cannot stop believing in any way no matter what anybody says no matter what
matter what anybody says no matter what
matter what anybody says no matter what anybody tells you you have to know it
anybody tells you you have to know it
anybody tells you you have to know it beyond knowing it and it is a it is a
beyond knowing it and it is a it is a
beyond knowing it and it is a it is a feeling when something is for you this
feeling when something is for you this
feeling when something is for you this is our news for me when something’s for
is our news for me when something’s for
is our news for me when something’s for you there’s a feeling that it’s deep
you there’s a feeling that it’s deep
you there’s a feeling that it’s deep down inside of you that will not allow
down inside of you that will not allow
down inside of you that will not allow you to let it go you have it will it
you to let it go you have it will it
you to let it go you have it will it will keep you going when you can’t even
will keep you going when you can’t even
will keep you going when you can’t even keep yourself going that’s why the
keep yourself going that’s why the
keep yourself going that’s why the mantra here at the typewriter Studios is
mantra here at the typewriter Studios is
mantra here at the typewriter Studios is your place where even dreams believe
your place where even dreams believe
your place where even dreams believe because there comes a time in your life
because there comes a time in your life
because there comes a time in your life where you work to stress then you try to
where you work to stress then you try to
where you work to stress then you try to get there and you couldn’t on your own
get there and you couldn’t on your own
get there and you couldn’t on your own but you have a dream and that dream has
but you have a dream and that dream has
but you have a dream and that dream has to take on the belief for you because
to take on the belief for you because
to take on the belief for you because you can’t do it by yourself so what I
you can’t do it by yourself so what I
you can’t do it by yourself so what I would tell you is this
would tell you is this
would tell you is this don’t stop narrow your focus to one idea
don’t stop narrow your focus to one idea
don’t stop narrow your focus to one idea one and make it work
one and make it work
one and make it work that will give birth to all the others
that will give birth to all the others
that will give birth to all the others one of them of the most difficult things
one of them of the most difficult things
one of them of the most difficult things for me when I first got to Hollywood was
for me when I first got to Hollywood was
for me when I first got to Hollywood was trying to understand how it’s done I met
trying to understand how it’s done I met
trying to understand how it’s done I met I’ve never been the person that walked
I’ve never been the person that walked
I’ve never been the person that walked in the room and said and they say stand
in the room and said and they say stand
in the room and said and they say stand here move here sit move go and do that
here move here sit move go and do that
here move here sit move go and do that and do that and do this and do this and
and do that and do this and do this and
and do that and do this and do this and you’ll get here I’ve been the person
you’ll get here I’ve been the person
you’ll get here I’ve been the person that goes that move here go here do that
that goes that move here go here do that
that goes that move here go here do that and I go okay well why are we doing this
and I go okay well why are we doing this
and I go okay well why are we doing this I want to know why why is it done that
I want to know why why is it done that
I want to know why why is it done that way
way
way is there a better way to do it is there
is there a better way to do it is there
is there a better way to do it is there another way to do it and if you tell me
another way to do it and if you tell me
another way to do it and if you tell me this is the way it’s been done all of
this is the way it’s been done all of
this is the way it’s been done all of our lives for a whole that makes no
our lives for a whole that makes no
our lives for a whole that makes no sense to me I’ve always challenged it
sense to me I’ve always challenged it
sense to me I’ve always challenged it I’m not I’m not a rebel but I’ve
I’m not I’m not a rebel but I’ve
I’m not I’m not a rebel but I’ve challenged the thinking and I do that a
challenged the thinking and I do that a
challenged the thinking and I do that a lot in my own studio now too for people
lot in my own studio now too for people
lot in my own studio now too for people who come in with this complete set of
who come in with this complete set of
who come in with this complete set of rules of this is how it’s done well does
rules of this is how it’s done well does
rules of this is how it’s done well does that feel right to you so it’s about
that feel right to you so it’s about
that feel right to you so it’s about what what feels right and I’m hoping
what what feels right and I’m hoping
what what feels right and I’m hoping that I can convey that I wanted to use
that I can convey that I wanted to use
that I can convey that I wanted to use my gift to not only make us laugh but to
my gift to not only make us laugh but to
my gift to not only make us laugh but to make us think I wanted to use film to
make us think I wanted to use film to
make us think I wanted to use film to not only entertain but to let us know we
not only entertain but to let us know we
not only entertain but to let us know we don’t have to wait for somebody to
don’t have to wait for somebody to
don’t have to wait for somebody to greenlight our projects we can create
greenlight our projects we can create
greenlight our projects we can create our own intersections I wanted to use my
our own intersections I wanted to use my
our own intersections I wanted to use my television show to not only make us
television show to not only make us
television show to not only make us laugh but to show us that we don’t just
laugh but to show us that we don’t just
laugh but to show us that we don’t just have to act in the sitcom we can own the
have to act in the sitcom we can own the
have to act in the sitcom we can own the show and the network I wanted to use
show and the network I wanted to use
show and the network I wanted to use giving in philanthropy to show us giving
giving in philanthropy to show us giving
giving in philanthropy to show us giving and philanthropy to show us that we
and philanthropy to show us that we
and philanthropy to show us that we don’t have to be at the end of the line
don’t have to be at the end of the line
don’t have to be at the end of the line waiting for a handout we can be at the
waiting for a handout we can be at the
waiting for a handout we can be at the front giving the hand up
and I wanted to own a studio to show us
and I wanted to own a studio to show us that we don’t have to wait for somebody
that we don’t have to wait for somebody
that we don’t have to wait for somebody to give us 40 acres and a mule we can
to give us 40 acres and a mule we can
to give us 40 acres and a mule we can buy our own
so I am grateful and I wanted to use my
so I am grateful and I wanted to use my childhood to let each and everybody know
childhood to let each and everybody know
childhood to let each and everybody know that no matter you can be born into a
that no matter you can be born into a
that no matter you can be born into a whole lot of a nightmare
whole lot of a nightmare
whole lot of a nightmare but you can God can usher you into a
but you can God can usher you into a
but you can God can usher you into a dream I love to work there’s a script I
dream I love to work there’s a script I
dream I love to work there’s a script I have in my head now it’s been in there
have in my head now it’s been in there
have in my head now it’s been in there for about two years that I really have
for about two years that I really have
for about two years that I really have to sit down to write because it’s almost
to sit down to write because it’s almost
to sit down to write because it’s almost like giving birth because sometimes the
like giving birth because sometimes the
like giving birth because sometimes the ideas are men it’s like wild horses in
ideas are men it’s like wild horses in
ideas are men it’s like wild horses in my head sometimes there’s so many ideas
my head sometimes there’s so many ideas
my head sometimes there’s so many ideas and they’re all over each other I have
and they’re all over each other I have
and they’re all over each other I have to take this idea and let it be born
to take this idea and let it be born
to take this idea and let it be born because if not it’ll push everything
because if not it’ll push everything
because if not it’ll push everything else back what I would say to people who
else back what I would say to people who
else back what I would say to people who want to become means don’t become me
want to become means don’t become me
want to become means don’t become me become the best you you can be because
become the best you you can be because
become the best you you can be because what I found there early on is that all
what I found there early on is that all
what I found there early on is that all of the power that you have and all the
of the power that you have and all the
of the power that you have and all the strengths that you have and all the
strengths that you have and all the
strengths that you have and all the ideas that you have are in are born in
ideas that you have are in are born in
ideas that you have are in are born in your uniqueness and what makes you
your uniqueness and what makes you
your uniqueness and what makes you unique and this may sound really says
unique and this may sound really says
unique and this may sound really says but it’s just really true what makes you
but it’s just really true what makes you
but it’s just really true what makes you unique is what makes you special and if
unique is what makes you special and if
unique is what makes you special and if you don’t if you spend your whole life
you don’t if you spend your whole life
you don’t if you spend your whole life trying to conform trying to be whatever
trying to conform trying to be whatever
trying to conform trying to be whatever somebody else that thinks you should be
somebody else that thinks you should be
somebody else that thinks you should be or fit into a mold or fit into a system
or fit into a mold or fit into a system
or fit into a mold or fit into a system and you doe down your specialness then
and you doe down your specialness then
and you doe down your specialness then you’re dulling down all of your ability
you’re dulling down all of your ability
you’re dulling down all of your ability to change the world so I think that it’s
to change the world so I think that it’s
to change the world so I think that it’s very very important that people have an
very very important that people have an
very very important that people have an opportunity to be the best of themselves
opportunity to be the best of themselves
opportunity to be the best of themselves that they can be I want to talk about
that they can be I want to talk about
that they can be I want to talk about something that happened recently with a
something that happened recently with a
something that happened recently with a friend of mine he called me up he said
friend of mine he called me up he said
friend of mine he called me up he said you know you’re contagious I said well
you know you’re contagious I said well
you know you’re contagious I said well I’m not contagious he said you know I’ve
I’m not contagious he said you know I’ve
I’m not contagious he said you know I’ve spent some time working with you now I’m
spent some time working with you now I’m
spent some time working with you now I’m going to start my own business I said
going to start my own business I said
going to start my own business I said great man that’s great he said well when
great man that’s great he said well when
great man that’s great he said well when you see it you know don’t it’s nothing
you see it you know don’t it’s nothing
you see it you know don’t it’s nothing there’s nothing impressive and I was
there’s nothing impressive and I was
there’s nothing impressive and I was explaining to him never never despised
explaining to him never never despised
explaining to him never never despised small beginnings the Bible says that
small beginnings the Bible says that
small beginnings the Bible says that never disturb never despised small
never disturb never despised small
never disturb never despised small beginnings there are things that
beginnings there are things that
beginnings there are things that happened that can happen out of the
happened that can happen out of the
happened that can happen out of the smallest little start that can change
smallest little start that can change
smallest little start that can change the world I also he was telling me how
the world I also he was telling me how
the world I also he was telling me how frustrated he was because nobody notices
frustrated he was because nobody notices
frustrated he was because nobody notices him or nobody sees him and nobody would
him or nobody sees him and nobody would
him or nobody sees him and nobody would give him a break and I explained to him
give him a break and I explained to him
give him a break and I explained to him about in my own life how sometimes
about in my own life how sometimes
about in my own life how sometimes sometimes people are out trying they’re
sometimes people are out trying they’re
sometimes people are out trying they’re pushing they’re getting cars they’re
pushing they’re getting cars they’re
pushing they’re getting cars they’re trying to be seen they’re doing all of
trying to be seen they’re doing all of
trying to be seen they’re doing all of this stuff sometimes God will hide you
this stuff sometimes God will hide you
this stuff sometimes God will hide you and let me tell you how I know that in
and let me tell you how I know that in
and let me tell you how I know that in my own life
my own life
my own life I was under the radar for a very very
I was under the radar for a very very
I was under the radar for a very very long time and for the most part I still
long time and for the most part I still
long time and for the most part I still AM believe it in that I really am your I
AM believe it in that I really am your I
AM believe it in that I really am your I was kept from a lot of things a lot of
was kept from a lot of things a lot of
was kept from a lot of things a lot of kept from being exposed to a lot of
kept from being exposed to a lot of
kept from being exposed to a lot of business ideas and business situations
business ideas and business situations
business ideas and business situations and business thoughts or how things were
and business thoughts or how things were
and business thoughts or how things were run and by me being kept away from that
run and by me being kept away from that
run and by me being kept away from that it allowed me to not be tainted by it so
it allowed me to not be tainted by it so
it allowed me to not be tainted by it so sometimes you have to be hidden
sometimes you have to be hidden
sometimes you have to be hidden sometimes people are not supposed to
sometimes people are not supposed to
sometimes people are not supposed to recognize you sometimes people are not
recognize you sometimes people are not
recognize you sometimes people are not supposed to invite you to the table you
supposed to invite you to the table you
supposed to invite you to the table you can’t be angry about it you need to
can’t be angry about it you need to
can’t be angry about it you need to accept it and find out why why am I
accept it and find out why why am I
accept it and find out why why am I being hidden because I tell you now had
being hidden because I tell you now had
being hidden because I tell you now had I went the route that I wanted to go
I went the route that I wanted to go
I went the route that I wanted to go what would have happened is I would
what would have happened is I would
what would have happened is I would ended up in Hollywood and did the deals
ended up in Hollywood and did the deals
ended up in Hollywood and did the deals that everybody else had done and there
that everybody else had done and there
that everybody else had done and there would be nothing different nothing
would be nothing different nothing
would be nothing different nothing spectacular about the blessings that
spectacular about the blessings that
spectacular about the blessings that I’ve received it would just be an
I’ve received it would just be an
I’ve received it would just be an average story but because I was hidden
average story but because I was hidden
average story but because I was hidden because I didn’t know how it went
because I didn’t know how it went
because I didn’t know how it went because I didn’t know how things were
because I didn’t know how things were
because I didn’t know how things were supposed to go in film and television
supposed to go in film and television
supposed to go in film and television that ignorance allowed me to carve my
that ignorance allowed me to carve my
that ignorance allowed me to carve my own way I know this may be difficult for
own way I know this may be difficult for
own way I know this may be difficult for some people to understand but but hear
some people to understand but but hear
some people to understand but but hear me clearly when I say this because I was
me clearly when I say this because I was
me clearly when I say this because I was hidden because nobody knew what was
hidden because nobody knew what was
hidden because nobody knew what was going on with the success that I was
going on with the success that I was
going on with the success that I was having on the plays it was all
having on the plays it was all
having on the plays it was all underground when I got there I was able
underground when I got there I was able
underground when I got there I was able to make deals that are unprecedented
to make deals that are unprecedented
to make deals that are unprecedented they didn’t think there was anything to
they didn’t think there was anything to
they didn’t think there was anything to it because they didn’t know who I was
it because they didn’t know who I was
it because they didn’t know who I was completely underestimated the great
completely underestimated the great
completely underestimated the great thing about being hidden is that you can
thing about being hidden is that you can
thing about being hidden is that you can be underestimated and when you’re hidden
be underestimated and when you’re hidden
be underestimated and when you’re hidden and you’re underestimated you’re able to
and you’re underestimated you’re able to
and you’re underestimated you’re able to do some things that will not only change
do some things that will not only change
do some things that will not only change your path your life but the lives of
your path your life but the lives of
your path your life but the lives of millions of people the ones around you
millions of people the ones around you
millions of people the ones around you your children your family it will uplift
your children your family it will uplift
your children your family it will uplift and change everybody
and change everybody
and change everybody and everything so what I say to you is
and everything so what I say to you is
and everything so what I say to you is if you’re struggling and you’re fighting
if you’re struggling and you’re fighting
if you’re struggling and you’re fighting to be seen sometimes you’re supposed to
to be seen sometimes you’re supposed to
to be seen sometimes you’re supposed to be hidden it’s not your time to be seen
be hidden it’s not your time to be seen
be hidden it’s not your time to be seen yet stay the course learn what you can
yet stay the course learn what you can
yet stay the course learn what you can walk in the path that you’re supposed to
walk in the path that you’re supposed to
walk in the path that you’re supposed to at this time and at the right time God
at this time and at the right time God
at this time and at the right time God will reveal you your talents and
will reveal you your talents and
will reveal you your talents and everything you’ve done to the world
everything you’ve done to the world
everything you’ve done to the world in the meantime prepare I like working
in the meantime prepare I like working
in the meantime prepare I like working with people who like to have fun because
with people who like to have fun because
with people who like to have fun because I like to have fun I don’t think
I like to have fun I don’t think
I like to have fun I don’t think everything has to be serious
everything has to be serious
everything has to be serious duty now no man in the kitchen when I
duty now no man in the kitchen when I
duty now no man in the kitchen when I said that bang this should be fun the
said that bang this should be fun the
said that bang this should be fun the place should be fun the movies should be
place should be fun the movies should be
place should be fun the movies should be fun it should be a light atmosphere it
fun it should be a light atmosphere it
fun it should be a light atmosphere it should be a place where you come in you
should be a place where you come in you
should be a place where you come in you want to stay all day because got to be
want to stay all day because got to be
want to stay all day because got to be there 1214 hours so if I’m gonna be
there 1214 hours so if I’m gonna be
there 1214 hours so if I’m gonna be around the people we may as well try and
around the people we may as well try and
around the people we may as well try and have a good time don’t come here take
have a good time don’t come here take
have a good time don’t come here take everything else crap what’d I tell you
everything else crap what’d I tell you
everything else crap what’d I tell you lord help is that the key to my car you
lord help is that the key to my car you
lord help is that the key to my car you sob and my phone you know
so in order to have that I have to make
so in order to have that I have to make it light I don’t let that fool you cuz
it light I don’t let that fool you cuz
it light I don’t let that fool you cuz there’s here and there are some moments
there’s here and there are some moments
there’s here and there are some moments where there’s no chair throwing or
where there’s no chair throwing or
where there’s no chair throwing or anything like that but but I will set it
anything like that but but I will set it
anything like that but but I will set it straight if something’s wrong I have no
straight if something’s wrong I have no
straight if something’s wrong I have no problems with switching it up and that’s
problems with switching it up and that’s
problems with switching it up and that’s what’s so great about professionals they
what’s so great about professionals they
what’s so great about professionals they know it’s how far we can play in clown
know it’s how far we can play in clown
know it’s how far we can play in clown around cos when we hit that stage even
around cos when we hit that stage even
around cos when we hit that stage even though we’re having fun they know it’s
though we’re having fun they know it’s
though we’re having fun they know it’s very serious to me
very serious to me
very serious to me hey I Terry up Tom Paradis Rodney
hey I Terry up Tom Paradis Rodney
hey I Terry up Tom Paradis Rodney Mitchell where do you get your source of
Mitchell where do you get your source of
Mitchell where do you get your source of inspiration for new movie themes like
inspiration for new movie themes like
inspiration for new movie themes like those in temptation you know what the
those in temptation you know what the
those in temptation you know what the thing is man I’m a student of life and
thing is man I’m a student of life and
thing is man I’m a student of life and every day something in my life is is
every day something in my life is is
every day something in my life is is reminding me of something that I could
reminding me of something that I could
reminding me of something that I could write about like this I met somebody
write about like this I met somebody
write about like this I met somebody that I thought was really really special
that I thought was really really special
that I thought was really really special we never we never crossed any lines but
we never we never crossed any lines but
we never we never crossed any lines but she was amazing she was married again
she was amazing she was married again
she was amazing she was married again hear me clearly we never crossed any
hear me clearly we never crossed any
hear me clearly we never crossed any lines but what happens is when I when I
lines but what happens is when I when I
lines but what happens is when I when I wrote this movie I started thinking
wrote this movie I started thinking
wrote this movie I started thinking about what if what if what if and that’s
about what if what if what if and that’s
about what if what if what if and that’s how I write these stories because I just
how I write these stories because I just
how I write these stories because I just keep asking myself what if what if what
keep asking myself what if what if what
keep asking myself what if what if what if what if so it starts with the nucleus
if what if so it starts with the nucleus
if what if so it starts with the nucleus of just me meeting some woman that I was
of just me meeting some woman that I was
of just me meeting some woman that I was very very attracted to the thought she
very very attracted to the thought she
very very attracted to the thought she was amazing and knowing that I probably
was amazing and knowing that I probably
was amazing and knowing that I probably if I had pushed the envelope I probably
if I had pushed the envelope I probably
if I had pushed the envelope I probably could have so I was tempted she was
could have so I was tempted she was
could have so I was tempted she was tempted but I have a respect for the
tempted but I have a respect for the
tempted but I have a respect for the union of marriage and I also believe you
union of marriage and I also believe you
union of marriage and I also believe you reap what you sow so I would never do
reap what you sow so I would never do
reap what you sow so I would never do something that I feel would come back to
something that I feel would come back to
something that I feel would come back to me one day I always only want to put out
me one day I always only want to put out
me one day I always only want to put out good things because I only want good
good things because I only want good
good things because I only want good things to come back to me but in saying
things to come back to me but in saying
things to come back to me but in saying that that’s where this story came from
that that’s where this story came from
that that’s where this story came from the first initial nucleus of it and then
the first initial nucleus of it and then
the first initial nucleus of it and then I just added all the other stuff what if
I just added all the other stuff what if
I just added all the other stuff what if we had given in what would have happened
we had given in what would have happened
we had given in what would have happened and what would have this and what would
and what would have this and what would
and what would have this and what would have that and that’s where this came
have that and that’s where this came
have that and that’s where this came from
from
from I found out in life that everything that
I found out in life that everything that
I found out in life that everything that happens to you can work for your good if
happens to you can work for your good if
happens to you can work for your good if you let it no matter how bad no matter
you let it no matter how bad no matter
you let it no matter how bad no matter how traumatic you know for me my
how traumatic you know for me my
how traumatic you know for me my turnaround came when I forgave my father
turnaround came when I forgave my father
turnaround came when I forgave my father for everything that he did and I
for everything that he did and I
for everything that he did and I realized after doing that that
realized after doing that that
realized after doing that that everything that had happened had brought
everything that had happened had brought
everything that had happened had brought me to this position where I am now and
me to this position where I am now and
me to this position where I am now and has allowed me to be able to write these
has allowed me to be able to write these
has allowed me to be able to write these stories and then develop these
stories and then develop these
stories and then develop these characters because had I not been
characters because had I not been
characters because had I not been through those situations I wouldn’t have
through those situations I wouldn’t have
through those situations I wouldn’t have the experience to be able to do that
the experience to be able to do that
the experience to be able to do that what can you tell other people not
what can you tell other people not
what can you tell other people not everybody can afford therapy can go out
everybody can afford therapy can go out
everybody can afford therapy can go out and say you know what I’ve just got it
and say you know what I’ve just got it
and say you know what I’ve just got it within myself we all have it right but
within myself we all have it right but
within myself we all have it right but how do you get that person on the street
how do you get that person on the street
how do you get that person on the street or that person who feels like these are
or that person who feels like these are
or that person who feels like these are the four walls that I am just stuck in
the four walls that I am just stuck in
the four walls that I am just stuck in get him out the thing about it is what
get him out the thing about it is what
get him out the thing about it is what that’s what I think my shows all the
that’s what I think my shows all the
that’s what I think my shows all the plays that I’ve done in the and the
plays that I’ve done in the and the
plays that I’ve done in the and the movies have been so successful is
movies have been so successful is
movies have been so successful is because a lot of people can’t afford
because a lot of people can’t afford
because a lot of people can’t afford therapy I never went to therapy but what
therapy I never went to therapy but what
therapy I never went to therapy but what these what might what my characters and
these what might what my characters and
these what might what my characters and everything they speak to it a give
everything they speak to it a give
everything they speak to it a give advice in situations on trying to put a
advice in situations on trying to put a
advice in situations on trying to put a mirror in front of people to say is this
mirror in front of people to say is this
mirror in front of people to say is this me it provokes thought it makes people
me it provokes thought it makes people
me it provokes thought it makes people want to offer it offers change or the
want to offer it offers change or the
want to offer it offers change or the possibility of hope and I think that
possibility of hope and I think that
possibility of hope and I think that what’s important for people who are
what’s important for people who are
what’s important for people who are really really going through and don’t
really really going through and don’t
really really going through and don’t know how it’s just once it for me was
know how it’s just once it for me was
know how it’s just once it for me was faith it’s a lot of Prayer I totally
faith it’s a lot of Prayer I totally
faith it’s a lot of Prayer I totally believe in God and and people may
believe in God and and people may
believe in God and and people may believe in other things but for me it
believe in other things but for me it
believe in other things but for me it was God faith in prayer and and that for
was God faith in prayer and and that for
was God faith in prayer and and that for me had there not been Church and to help
me had there not been Church and to help
me had there not been Church and to help me get through those things I don’t know
me get through those things I don’t know
me get through those things I don’t know what I was let me tell you how I met mr.
what I was let me tell you how I met mr.
what I was let me tell you how I met mr. Butler I just started doing a high
Butler I just started doing a high
Butler I just started doing a high school and in order for me to get to
school and in order for me to get to
school and in order for me to get to high school I had to walk through the
high school I had to walk through the
high school I had to walk through the drug dealers literally step over the
drug dealers literally step over the
drug dealers literally step over the horse and the drug addicts walked
horse and the drug addicts walked
horse and the drug addicts walked through a graveyard then the next block
through a graveyard then the next block
through a graveyard then the next block passed gang members and then go through
passed gang members and then go through
passed gang members and then go through the projects and then come to a six-lane
the projects and then come to a six-lane
the projects and then come to a six-lane intersection and it was always busy but
intersection and it was always busy but
intersection and it was always busy but just beyond that was the school well one
just beyond that was the school well one
just beyond that was the school well one day as I’m approaching this intersection
day as I’m approaching this intersection
day as I’m approaching this intersection I hear this voice saying will someone
I hear this voice saying will someone
I hear this voice saying will someone help me cross he was in a suit he had a
help me cross he was in a suit he had a
help me cross he was in a suit he had a cooler in a hand and a folded lawn chair
cooler in a hand and a folded lawn chair
cooler in a hand and a folded lawn chair in one hand and his cane in the other
in one hand and his cane in the other
in one hand and his cane in the other will someone help me cross he said
will someone help me cross he said
will someone help me cross he said people kept annoy him walking past him
people kept annoy him walking past him
people kept annoy him walking past him with their busy lives we were poor but
with their busy lives we were poor but
with their busy lives we were poor but we were busy I don’t know why poor
we were busy I don’t know why poor
we were busy I don’t know why poor people was so busy
people was so busy
people was so busy I said I’ll help you in my 13 year old
I said I’ll help you in my 13 year old
I said I’ll help you in my 13 year old changing voice he said well thank you
changing voice he said well thank you
changing voice he said well thank you son may I have your shoulder I wish I
son may I have your shoulder I wish I
son may I have your shoulder I wish I had time to talk about giving your
had time to talk about giving your
had time to talk about giving your shoulder to somebody I said yes sir
shoulder to somebody I said yes sir
shoulder to somebody I said yes sir he said don’t trick me now I said no sir
he said don’t trick me now I said no sir
he said don’t trick me now I said no sir I won’t we crossed the street I asked
I won’t we crossed the street I asked
I won’t we crossed the street I asked him where he was going he told me that
him where he was going he told me that
him where he was going he told me that he was going to to my school to sell
he was going to to my school to sell
he was going to to my school to sell praline candies to the kids so help them
praline candies to the kids so help them
praline candies to the kids so help them to the school and he said thank you and
to the school and he said thank you and
to the school and he said thank you and he told me that God would bless me for
he told me that God would bless me for
he told me that God would bless me for my kindness he and I became friends we
my kindness he and I became friends we
my kindness he and I became friends we took that walk every day I came out of
took that walk every day I came out of
took that walk every day I came out of school one afternoon and there he was
school one afternoon and there he was
school one afternoon and there he was sitting outside in that lawn chair
sitting outside in that lawn chair
sitting outside in that lawn chair selling praline candies 25 cents and I
selling praline candies 25 cents and I
selling praline candies 25 cents and I saw one of the kids tried to buy candy
saw one of the kids tried to buy candy
saw one of the kids tried to buy candy right
right
right and they gave mr. Butler a dollar and
and they gave mr. Butler a dollar and
and they gave mr. Butler a dollar and they told him it was five dollar bill I
they told him it was five dollar bill I
they told him it was five dollar bill I stepped in and I said mr. Butler this is
stepped in and I said mr. Butler this is
stepped in and I said mr. Butler this is a scam needless to say I had a lot of
a scam needless to say I had a lot of
a scam needless to say I had a lot of enemies at that school but it didn’t
enemies at that school but it didn’t
enemies at that school but it didn’t matter I was glad to do it
matter I was glad to do it
matter I was glad to do it you see mr. Butler was one of the first
you see mr. Butler was one of the first
you see mr. Butler was one of the first men in my life to see me and what made
men in my life to see me and what made
men in my life to see me and what made it all the more special is that he was
it all the more special is that he was
it all the more special is that he was blind he was a point of light one
blind he was a point of light one
blind he was a point of light one morning I was late meeting him and as I
morning I was late meeting him and as I
morning I was late meeting him and as I walked up to the in exciting
walked up to the in exciting
walked up to the in exciting intersection I could see mr. Butler
intersection I could see mr. Butler
intersection I could see mr. Butler standing there not saying a word so I
standing there not saying a word so I
standing there not saying a word so I took tup behind him and I said I said
took tup behind him and I said I said
took tup behind him and I said I said I’m not gonna say anything I’m just
I’m not gonna say anything I’m just
I’m not gonna say anything I’m just gonna wait to see what happens he said I
gonna wait to see what happens he said I
gonna wait to see what happens he said I know you’re there son I said yes sir I
know you’re there son I said yes sir I
know you’re there son I said yes sir I am
am
am I said I didn’t hear you saying will
I said I didn’t hear you saying will
I said I didn’t hear you saying will someone help me cross he said no I was
someone help me cross he said no I was
someone help me cross he said no I was listening for you I said you were he
listening for you I said you were he
listening for you I said you were he said yes sometimes in life son when you
said yes sometimes in life son when you
said yes sometimes in life son when you pray and you said all you can say all
pray and you said all you can say all
pray and you said all you can say all you have to do is stand and wait and
you have to do is stand and wait and
you have to do is stand and wait and listen what a point of light he was
there are many people in this world that
there are many people in this world that are wanting waiting saying asking
are wanting waiting saying asking
are wanting waiting saying asking begging hoping will someone help me
begging hoping will someone help me
begging hoping will someone help me cross we all have the power to be a
cross we all have the power to be a
cross we all have the power to be a point of light thank you and God bless
point of light thank you and God bless
point of light thank you and God bless you
you
you appreciate it so much thank you so much
appreciate it so much thank you so much
appreciate it so much thank you so much for watching we made this video because
for watching we made this video because
for watching we made this video because bodacious 40 asked us to if you have
bodacious 40 asked us to if you have
bodacious 40 asked us to if you have another entrepreneur your mind you want
another entrepreneur your mind you want
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below we’d also love to know which of Tyler Perry’s top 10 rules meant the
Tyler Perry’s top 10 rules meant the
Tyler Perry’s top 10 rules meant the most to you leaving in the comments will
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