Tyler Perry Quotes

Everything that I talk about, pretty much, are things that I learned or understood over the years.

'Madea' is a Southern term. It's short for 'mother dear.' So there are a lot of Madeas out there.

I'm not afraid to have a character say, 'I am a Christian,' or, 'I believe in God,' because I think they represent real people on this Earth.

I put a thong on a few months ago trying to be sexy. I've been looking for it but ain't seen it since.

The key to life when it gets tough is to keep moving. Just keep moving.

I look at the stories that Spike Lee tells... Great stories. Great director, great storyteller.

The important thing for me is, and what I'd like people to know is that, one particular genre does not make it whole. There are many, many different genres and if you ever gave it an opportunity open mindedly, I think you'd find some pretty interesting things there.

You put some Vaseline under your eyes at night and under your chin, and you put a little bit on your chest and you'll avoid stretch marks and I'll get you some Vaseline, you can change your oil and fry chicken with it, too, but you best make sure you have something.

If you are in business trying to make it, things are falling apart and you can’t get it together and you don’t know what is going on and you wanna stop. Don’t stop. The only way you can make it and have true success in your life. And there’s one way. You can’t have any fear.

It's not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it frees you.

My mother wasn't strong like my aunt. She was just very passive.

When you haven't forgiven those who've hurt you, you turn back against your future. When you do forgive, you start walking forward.

Flying radio-controlled airplanes [is my guiltiest pleasure]. Only God would give me a hobby where I'm looking up to the sky. It's the only time where I am able to focus and concentrate on nothing but looking up. It's a fascinating hobby.

...when you put on your shortest dress, please leave some mystery in it. That's the difference between a miniskirt and a ho-skirt. A ho-skirt shows your Frisbee. A miniskirt shows just enough to cause some mystery. What these young women lack is mystery.

I got 27 people livin in my head and all of them was about to beat the heck out of you for doin that.

What I have learned in this life is you can never be ashamed of where you come from.

Once you're truly happy with yourself alone, that's when you are safe to find the right person to spend the rest of your life with.

I haven't had a worst business decision, because I believe all things work together for good.

I feel like I express myself, as an actor. Whatever the character is put in front of me, I try to bring truth to it, whichever way it lands. I try to bring as much truth to it and make it as believable as I can. I think that's the job of an actor.

I've been doing television for quite some time, so Oprah Winfrey and I thought it was a great idea to partner up. I am going to buy my own network and I thought it was a great opportunity for both of us. It's a win-win because I get the opportunity to give her what she needs, which is programming, and at the same time, I get to learn how to run a network.

If you don't want my God here, you don't want me here either. God has been too good to me to go and try to sell out to get some money...

It's most important that you surround yourself with positivity always, and have it in your mind at all times.

When black women are down with you and in your corner, you have an ally that will move Heaven and Earth.

I know I can only do as much as I can do... Although I have so many ideas of my own, I'm still very interested in helping to cultivate and encourage some promising new artists. But there are a lot of people and, unfortunately, a very small window.

Life is so precious, such a gift, and that you have to live for you.

Tyler Perry's brand is faith, family and this whole thing that I've built, while my company, 34th Street Films, is like Disney's Touchstone. We can do anything. People don't know what to expect from me yet.

What I've learned is you treat women right.

You can never be upset with the people who forced you into your dream or up higher.

There will be rough nights but joy really does come in the morning.

If I'm away from you for more than an hour, I can't stop thinking about you. I carry you in my spirit. I pray for you more than I pray for myself...I know you don't believe in fairy tales. But, if you did, I'd want to be your knight in shining armor. You've been through so much. I don't want to see you hurt anymore. Now I may not be able to give you all that your used to. But I do know I can love you past your pain. I don't want you to worry about anything. You just wake up in the morning, that's all you have to do and I'll take it from there...There's one condition...You have to be my wife

I thank God for Closed Doors

I have this huge, huge fan base of people who've never seen a Broadway show, but I think it's a great introduction to what Broadway is because my shows are not that. I think that if you're getting people to go to theater then somebody should be celebrating that.

It's a clear day Sonny, L A N D.

I'm not suspicious of success, I'm suspicious of the people who want to attach themselves because of your success.

I was a very poor young black boy in New Orleans, just a face without a name, swimming in a sea of poverty trying to survive.

A miniskirt shows just enough to cause some mystery. What these young women lack is mystery so the old women have to have it.

People see truth in my films. That's what they react to, and that's what they relate to.

I tell people, if you're thinking about suicide, all that stuff I've attempted and thought about it. If you think about it, life gets better. The key to life when it gets tough is to keep moving. Just keep moving.

Ever since I've been blessed with success, I've struggled a little with anonymity and even family. I've had people calling asking for money, and I have to ask them first, 'Are you working? Have you been trying to help yourself?' Then I feel like I can help.

A mother’s love is stronger than distance, more powerful than time and can transcend the grave.

I think it's important to show a husband and a wife together, in a room, raising children, because you don't see that anymore.

I totally give credit to God for all of this stuff, because if I had tried to make these things happen, I couldn't have. To have all these things happen has been absolutely amazing. The road that I'm on is a path that I didn't choose. It chose me. I'm just trying to walk it, and to do the best that I can to honor and respect it.

I'm not sure why no one wants to admit there's a viable audience out there that believes in God and wants to see a movie with their family. The demand is there. The supply is not.

The road that I'm on is a path that I didn't choose. It chose me. I'm just trying to walk it, and to do the best that I can to honor and respect it.

What I know about me is that, in order to lead, you also have to know how to follow.

You can't build your life around hurts from the past" -Tyler Perry The Family That Preys

All my life I've tried to hide my height. I was taller than everybody else and stood out, so I would slouch and try to hide it.

Growing up, there was always music around, whether across the street, or on the next-door neighbor's stereo. So, as in life, music is always around, and it helps to heighten any emotion. Music is amazing.