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

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 excites me? Had you asked me that question a few years ago, the answer would’ve rolled right off my tongue. Today, I think it's moving and uplifting my audience. Having them get it and go with it. That excites me.

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

Everyone can relate to love, hurt, pain, learning how to forgive, needing to get over, needing the power of God in their life.

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

You can get a thousand no's from people, and only one "yes" from God.