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

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

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.

It takes a week to do a sitcom in Hollywood. I do a show a day in my studio, three or four shows a week.

If you're black, you can't just be ordinary. All successful black people are extraordinary. If you are tremendously successful, and you're black, you are extraordinary, or you wouldn't stand out in this world.

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