Madea is such an inviting figure. That's why I'll never change her. She'll never be saved. She'll never be Christian. She is the disarmer to invite people to come in and see the movie. And then, I'll have other characters… — 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… — Tyler Perry Copy Share Image
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.… — Tyler Perry Copy Share Image
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
