I'm not afraid to have a character say, 'I am a Christian,' or, 'I believe in God,' because I think they represent real people on this Earth. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 stuff that was happening to me. I started using different characters' names, because if someone had found my journal, I didn't want them to know I had been through that kind of stuff. That's how my… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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. To have all these things happen has been absolutely amazing. The road that I'm on is a path that I didn't choose. It chose me. I'm just trying to walk it, and to do the best… — 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 Image
I haven't had a worst business decision, because I believe all things work together for good. — Tyler Perry Copy Share Image
