“My life has always been - there's never been a middle. Either I had or I didn't. Either I was up or I was down.”

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The speaker is saying their life has tended to be extreme rather than balanced. They describe recurring ups and downs, with little sense of moderation or middle ground. The quote emphasizes instability and sharp contrasts in experience.

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Originally said in English.

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About Tyler Perry

American filmmaker and actor

Tyler Perry is an American filmmaker and actor known for creating and performing Mabel “Madea” Simmons. He has 118 quotes on the site. His work ranges from conventional films to recordings of stage plays, several of which later became feature films. Perry also plays Madea’s brother Joe Simmons and her nephew Brian Simmons. Madea first appeared in I Can Do Bad All by Myself in 1999, staged in Chicago.

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