THE OPTIMISTIC REASON WHY TYLER PERRY NEVER LEAVES A PROJECT UNFINISHED

Tyler Perry is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of the Madea character, a tough elderly woman. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays.

Tyler Perry boots up every morning around 6:30 or 7 a.m., no caffine necessary. ‘I don’t know what that would do to me,’ he says.

Tyler Perry starts his mornings with a prayer, doesn’t drink coffee and has an enviable go-to source for advice: Oprah Winfrey.

“If I’m going through something I don’t understand, she’s like, ‘Oh, I went through that in the ’80s. Here’s what you do,’” says Perry, 53. He characterizes their relationship as “big brother-big sister,” depending on who needs what.