My father who was there in the house, he wasn't at all a role model. A…

Tyler Perry
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My father who was there in the house, he wasn't at all a role model. And my mother, who was trying to protect me from him as best she could, she took me everywhere with her, which gave me a tremendous amount of sensitivity to the things women go through. ✨ Tyler Perry Transforms: From Madea To Family Man. Fresh Air with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. October 15, 2012.
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