If you’re black, you can’t just be ordinary. All successful black people are extraordinary. — Tyler Perry

If you’re black, you can’t just be ordinary. All successful black people are extraordinary. If you are tremendously successful, and you’re black, you are extraordinary, or you wouldn’t stand out in this world. — Tyler Perry

Don’t make a black woman take off her earrings’. — Tyler Perry

I want a lot of people to see my movies. More black people. More white people. I want to make that connection. — Tyler Perry

I was a very poor young black boy in New Orleans, just a face without a name, swimming in a sea of poverty trying to survive. — Tyler Perry

When black women are down with you and in your corner, you have an ally that will move Heaven and Earth. — Tyler Perry

I don’t think the dreams die–I think that people give up. I think it gets too hard. — Tyler Perry

You give away your power when you don’t forgive. — Tyler Perry

Do not give your information to any of these people Do not give them anything, i Don’t know who they are, but every day we have to get 10, 20, 30 of those things shut Down on facebook. — Tyler Perry

God gives everyone a lane and no one can beat you in your lane. Just stay focused on Him and what you are supposed to do. And everything will be alright. — Tyler Perry

I love to see a woman in high–heeled shoes. There’s something about the curve of the feet up the leg to the butt that’s really, really wonderful, and the right pair of shoes can give you the right silhouette. — Tyler Perry

You can get a thousand no’s from people, and only one ‘yes’ from God. — Tyler Perry

You will always fine jealous people.They’re the ones promoting you. — Tyler Perry

I wanted just for people to know that, no matter how simple your life is, if you have millions or you don’t have anything, you can be happy where you are. — Tyler Perry

When it all comes down to it, life isn’t about how much we get–it’s about how much we share. — Tyler Perry

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

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

I’ll be 50 this year and i’m just at a place in my life where this next 50 i want to do things differently, this character has been amazing. so many people have loved her. it’s been a great franchise. — Tyler Perry

I think we are born into what we’re supposed to learn and find out in this life. — Tyler Perry

Once you’re truly happy with yourself alone, that’s when you are safe to find the right person to spend the rest of your life with. — Tyler Perry

I know that there are a lot of people out there with stories far worse than mine but you, too, can make it. To those of you who have, welcome to life. I celebrate you. — Tyler Perry

I think every one of us, in life, have some sort of moment that has happened that we wish we could have done differently or that we wish could have had a different outcome. — Tyler Perry

Life is so precious, such a gift, and that you have to live for you. — Tyler Perry

Be careful what you say, life and death truly are in your own words. — Tyler Perry

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. — Tyler Perry

I live my life outside of the box because when I die they’re going to put me into one! — Tyler Perry

All my life I’ve tried to hide my height. I was taller than everybody else and stood out, so I would slouch and try to hide it. — Tyler Perry

Life is so precious, such a gift, you have to live for you. Live your own truth, live the life that God has put you and nobody else on this Earth to live and not what somebody might be telling you to live. — Tyler Perry

I think there’s something that happens at 40 where you settle into your own skin and you stop caring what people think–you realize life is a gift from God and you want to live it to the fullest. — Tyler Perry

Seeing people laugh definitely inspires me, and so does seeing people get life lessons about living better. — Tyler Perry

Growing up, there was always music around, whether across the street, or on the next–door neighbor’s stereo. So, as in life, music is always around, and it helps to heighten any emotion. Music is amazing. — Tyler Perry

The key to life when it gets tough is to keep moving. Just keep moving. — Tyler Perry

There were only 3 people that I wanted to meet in life, Nelson Mandela was one of them. What a life, what a journey, what a man. Thank you for passing this way! God bless your resting soul! — Tyler Perry

Fear is a sprit that really can stop you from living. — Tyler Perry

Forgiveness is important in families, especially when there are so many secrets that need to be healed–for the most part, every family’s got them. — Tyler Perry

My hope and prayer is that it leaves people with a sense of hope–faith–forgiveness. — Tyler Perry

Forgiveness is giving up the hope of what happened to you from being different. — Tyler Perry

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. — 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. — Tyler Perry

I haven’t had a worst business decision, because I believe all things work together for good. — Tyler Perry

I’ve always wanted to work with Blair, and finally the timing was right. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him. I think he’s a hugely underrated actor in Hollywood. — Tyler Perry

Rather than focus on your critics, focus on the people who are impacted by your work. — Tyler Perry

What rings true is that everything we grow through in life will work out for our good. — Tyler Perry

I’ve been pretty transparent with all that I’ve done. I think my work speaks a lot for who I am. So, I don’t think there’s a particular thing I’d like them to know. — Tyler Perry

My biggest success is getting over the things that have tried to destroy and take me out of this life. Those are my biggest successes. It has nothing to do with work. — Tyler Perry

I think, you know, the people that have seen my work, I think it speaks to the possibility of getting better, and, I’m sorry, I’m still on the last caller. — Tyler Perry

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. — Tyler Perry

The Bible says that all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to his purpose. I believe that. Because I’ve seen it all work. — Tyler Perry

I work three months really hard, nonstop, and then I take a month off. Then I do it all over again. I work hard but I give myself four breaks a year. — Tyler Perry

Don’t stop. Narrow your focus to one idea, and make it work. That will give birth to all of the others. All you can do is plant the seed and water it. — Tyler Perry

Developing a good work ethic is key. Apply yourself at whatever you do, whether you’re a janitor or taking your first summer job, because that work ethic will be reflected in everything you do in life. — Tyler Perry

I know my audience, and they’re not people that the studios know anything about. — Tyler Perry