I want to be remembered as a guy who inspired, encouraged and made people laugh.

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.

When I have absolutely nothing to do, and I find myself in the middle of all of it going, "Wow!" When nothing's going on, that's when I get to stop and really appreciate the journey.

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

I don't do divas. I don't do entourages. I don't do the Hollywood crap.

Don't wait for someone to green light your project, build your own intersection.

Don't believe the hype. I don't care how many number ones you have at the box office, I don't care how much they say you're great, don't believe it. Just stay in your lane and do what you're supposed to do.