Ever since I've been blessed with success, I've struggled a little with anonymity and even family. I've had people calling asking for money, and I have to ask them first, 'Are you working? Have you been trying to help yourself?'… — Tyler Perry Copy Share Image
'Madea' is a Southern term. It's short for 'mother dear.' So there are a lot of Madeas out there. — Tyler Perry Copy Share
When black women are down with you and in your corner, you have an ally that will move Heaven and Earth. — Tyler Perry Copy Share
Hollywood is finally waking up to the fact that people who go to church also go to the movies. I'm not sure what took… — Tyler Perry Copy Share
I was watching the Oprah show one day and she said that it's cathartic to write things down, so I started writing down the… — Tyler Perry Copy Share
I've been doing television with TBS for quite some time, and it's been a great journey. — Tyler Perry Copy Share
You know, people don't want their intelligence insulted. They don't want to be preached to. They don't want to be degraded. All they want… — Tyler Perry Copy Share
I remember being a kid and praying in the hell of my house to have somebody love me and somebody that I could love. — Tyler Perry Copy Share
I totally give credit to God for all of this stuff, because if I had tried to make these things happen, I couldn't have.… — Tyler Perry Copy Share
What I know about me is that, in order to lead, you also have to know how to follow. — Tyler Perry Copy Share
I haven't had a worst business decision, because I believe all things work together for good. — Tyler Perry Copy Share
Lionsgate is my family, the home for all my movies and videos...and they've given me exactly what you want in a home: a supportive… — Tyler Perry Copy Share
