I know that my audience is largely women, so what I try to do a lot of times is address their issues.

I look at the stories that Spike Lee tells... Great stories. Great director, great storyteller.

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

We don't have to wait for people to green light our projects, we can create our own intersections.

I always feed myself positivity. I turn to anything that teaches good, that teaches strength, and that you can make it. I swear to you that those kinds of thoughts come alive in your body and in anything you touch because your energy goes into everything you touch, everything you share and everything you speak. So, it's most important that you surround yourself with positivity always, and have it in your mind at all times.

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.

Focus on one thing, make it your priority, and stick with it no matter what!