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.

There were certain areas in the country where I couldn't go without being stopped and asked for autographs and pictures for years.

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.

He who has the gold makes the rules.

You need to know that you can't honor God when you're chained to the voice and opinions of man.

As far as the illusion of the fame, yes, I can definitely appreciate it.

True love can come more than once.