Tyler Perry

“My brand is faith.”

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“Laugh to keep from crying.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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