299 Quotes by Tyler Perry

I’m a child who was abused. I know the difference. I clearly know the difference. The whipping for correction and then their child abuse.

You can get a thousand no’s from people, and only one “yes” from God.

It’s so important to forgive people for their wrongs in your own life because every bit of it was for a reason-it was to form the person that you are.

When you haven’t forgiven those who’ve hurt you, you turn back against your future. When you do forgive, you start walking forward.

The important thing for me is, and what I’d like people to know is that, one particular genre does not make it whole. There are many, many different genres and if you ever gave it an opportunity open mindedly, I think you’d find some pretty interesting things there.

It’s a dream realized to partner with Oprah and bring scripted programming to OWN. She has accomplished so much with the network, and I’m excited to work with her to be a part of its continued growth.

Happiness for me is totally just being at peace knowing that, everything I’m doing, God is pleased with that. It’s complete peace for me.

You let your past destroy you, or you use it to create something better.

People see truth in my films. That’s what they react to, and that’s what they relate to.