Tyler Perry

“I know my audience, and they're not people that the critics are writing for.”

“When you haven't been given a seat at the table, you can't ask for one. You have to build your own.”

“It doesn't matter if a million people tell you what you can't do, or if you've failed a hundred times.”

“The key to life is to be a perpetual learner.”

“You can get a thousand no's from people, and only one yes is all it takes.”

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

“It's not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it frees you.”

“Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.”

“Don't let people change who you are. Just be you.”

“My brand is faith.”

“What I know for sure is that if you want to have success, you can't make success your goal.”

“I want to be a beacon of hope for people.”

“Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you've never been to.”

“I thank God for my failures. I thank God for my successes.”

“While you're fighting for a seat at the table, I'll be building my own.”

“The most important thing you can do is to let go of the things you can't control.”

“You can do whatever you want to do. You just have to be willing to work for it.”

“Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a commitment.”

“Laugh to keep from crying.”

“What I have learned in this life is you can never be ashamed of where you come from.”