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

Don't make a black woman take off her earrings".

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.

You can,t make yourself happy by causing other peoples misery -Tyler Perry The Family That Preys

You know, people don't want their intelligence insulted. They don't want to be preached to. They don't want to be degraded. All they want to do is sit, laugh, have a good time, love one another, forget about what's going on in the world, and find something out so they can be useful in this life. Do this and you have common sense.

Rather than focus on your critics, focus on the people who are impacted by your work.

Developing a good work ethic is a key [to success]. Apply yourself at whatever you do, whether you're a janitor or taking your first summer job, because that work ethic will be reflected in everything you do in life.