299 Quotes by Tyler Perry

The most important thing that I learned in growing up is that forgiveness is something that, when you do it, you free yourself to move on.

The thing about using other people's money is they're going to set the rules.

What excites me? I think it's moving and uplifting my audience. Having them get it and go with it. That excites me.

I don't do divas. I don't do entourages. I don't do the Hollywood crap.

You need to know that you can't honor God when you're chained to the voice and opinions of man.

I remember being a kid and praying in the hell of my house to have somebody love me and somebody that I could love.

There's nothing like real forgiveness, a deep-down forgiveness where you don't hold any grudges against people. I forgave for the things they didn't know and for the things they didn't know to do.

I've never chased money. It's always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people.

I feel like I express myself, as an actor. Whatever the character is put in front of me, I try to bring truth to it, whichever way it lands. I try to bring as much truth to it and make it as believable as I can. I think that's the job of an actor.