Tyler Perry Quotes

11 quotes

American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, producer, author, and songwriter

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

"There are a lot of people who have dreams, goals, and hopes, but there aren't a lot who get to see them realized."

on Inspirational

"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."

on Happiness

"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."

on Forgiveness

"It doesn't matter if a million people tell you what you can't do, or if ten million tell you no. If you get one yes from God that's all you need."

on Faith

"It ain't what people call you. It's what you answer to."

on Wisdom

"Life is sometimes hard, and you have to laugh your way through it."

on Resilience

"I don't think the dreams die - I think that people give up. I think it gets too hard."

on Perseverance

"You can get a thousand no's from people, and only one "yes" from God."

on Faith

"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."

on Forgiveness

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

on Identity