What do you spend $200 million on, with a film? I can't wrap my brain around that one.

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

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.

Don't stop. Narrow your focus to one idea, and make it work. That will give birth to all of the others. All you can do is plant the seed and water it.

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

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

It doesn't matter if a million people tell you what you can't do, or if ten million tell you no. If you get one yes from God that's all you need.