He is the king of black Hollywood, he is a major reason I am in the business that I am in, I have to thank him for that.
He started work as a writer at age 9. His first films was for his own church in 1983. After 10 years he made his first film to gain his first dollar. He made his first successful movie, House of Payne, in 1999. It was a huge hit.
The best Tyler Perry quotes, for all your paraphrasing needs.
65 Tyler Perry Quotes
He makes movies about broken people but he believes that babies can fix them.
It is good to be aware of the darkness, but our focus should always be the light.
People will change if they want, and you either accept it or not, you can’t change them. Change yourself though! You can’t control what people do, you can’t control what they do. Only you can control what you do!
Fear can stop you from living. It stops you from doing what you want to do.
We all have problems in our early life that we need to deal with. Those problems don’t always make us unhappy but the thoughts we have or the actions we take in reaction to those problems do. Forgiveness means we don’t carry those past problems with us into the present.
It’s important to be honest with yourself so that you can be honest with God.
To create a successful movie, it takes a certain amount of time to get it right, get the right people and cast, and then to make it work. And it may take you a while to see if your dreams are going to work out. It’s a good thing to keep on dreaming.
> God can do anything for his sheep.
Learn as much as you can from those who have gone before and pass it on to others.
10th of 65 Tyler Perry Quotes
The strength that we receive through God is really joy.
You should never feel ashamed of where you are from. You don’t have to live your life like you know what your country is. You are not your race. You are not your background. You are not your ethnicity. You are not your gender. Your gender is not your race. It’s just you. So just be you.
God has nothing better to do than get involved in your personal life. It’s annoying that you choose to go out there and pick a fight with God.
It’s like you have to forgive in order to start having what you need. You give away your power if you don’t forgive.
There are times that people need to be looked at from a different perspective, and this statement by the late Tyler Perry should be a wake up call. If you are a leader or follower in an organization or community, it is very important to assess yourself as well as your people from time to time.
I believe in the power of words. My words have given me life and they have taken away the lives of many.
I’m very careful what I say and I have taken the opportunity to turn words into actions.
When I was a little girl I always wondered why my mother had to wear earrings when she didn’t have any hair. But one day I learned that it wasn’t about having a hair issue, she just liked them and had to wear them whether she had any or not.
God has not given us a spirit of fear. He has given us the gift of fearlessness.
(In his first ever tweet) Tyler Perry said
“I got 27 people living in my head and all of them was about to beat the heck out of you for doing that..
I just want to enjoy my life. I have no time for this nonsense. I suggest you try it.
20th of 65 Tyler Perry Quotes
The day is sunny. LA is a nice place to be.
Love is what makes you happy, not the other person. Love yourself first and you will be able to love others.
If you plan on having children, you should always take your time to smell the roses but be careful of the bees.
What makes a person strong is their desire to live and their strong and willing to love.
Life can hurt sometimes, but it is always for your own good. You are being prepared for the future.
I have to agree with this statement by Tyler Perry- the elderly are more experienced and wiser than most. My father in law is 84, he is a very wise man, he has had a long life and has accumulated wisdom from a multitude of experiences.
There’s a line in the movie “For Colored Girls” where the main character says that you need a certain level of education to understand that you’ll reap what you sow. While it’s true, I want to make sure that people understand that you really will reap what you sew. The consequences of your actions are eternal and will continue to resonate until the end of time.
For me, this is one of the most moving passages in the entire book! Even the fact that this book was written in 1999, shows that the message is timeless.
Being alone doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re living your life alone.
Don’t let others discourage you from your dreams. Don’t get mad at people who don’t want the same dream that you do.
30th of 65 Tyler Perry Quotes
God will prepare a table before you in the presence of your enemies so you can eat.
Tyler Perry talks about something that he said about wearing a thong when being sexy, and how he hasn’t seen one since.
The day that we won’t have remote controls and vacuum cleaners was the day we didn’t have children.
It’s not an easy journey to get to a place where you forgive people. But it’s such a powerful place, because it frees you.
People really do try to do the right thing. They go to the right place and they do the right thing. They give an example of the right thing. They’re just trying to give examples of people in their lives who have done the right thing.
It’s a great thing to teach people about their behavior. The next part of the quote is a lot more important. Teach others but never try to change who they are.
Tyler Perry said that there will be rough nights, but joy does indeed come in the morning.
It is hard to predict what will happen in the world, but it is easy to predict what will result from a person without much to lose and a person who has nothing to prove.
The most difficult challenges are those that you create for yourself. The people who force you into a dream or get something for you aren’t good for you.
You will always find envious people. They are the ones trying to promote you and take credit for all you’ve accomplished.
40th of 65 Tyler Perry Quotes
You should always aim to be honest and not act in an unethical manner.
I’m no fan of Tyler Perry’s movies, but this statement by him is so true.
In a bid to be seen, God may be hiding you on purpose.
God will really make your enemies your footstool.
Thank God for closed doors. God has some really great plans for you and there are times in your life when you can’t always see the answers to your prayers. So when you don’t see the answers or the doors open in front of you, thank God for the closed doors.
My parents said that to me as well, but I wasn’t about to answer to them, so now I answer to God.
I would like to never argue with an opinion I have when it is something I do not agree with.
People think the truth hurts. I don’t think that’s necessarily true. It might hurt for a while, but then you will feel good afterwards. It can be healthy to do things we normally wouldn’t do because we have no idea what the outcome will be.
Dreams are meant to take you on an adventure and be something that you can’t do without. I have always known that and believe in living every day with optimism.
50th of 65 Tyler Perry Quotes
It is amazing how the thoughts and words that you speak at 20 are the same ones that you express at 40. The more successful you are in life, the more it is the same.
There is much you could do for yourself if you want to improve, but you can’t make yourself happy by causing other peoples misery.
The beginning of your life is never the destination of your life. Your ending never dictates your beginning.
Tyler Perry says that he has only succeeded in his career because he is an entertainer, and he would like to continue to entertain.
_____ Children’s laughter is like medicine to my sadness.
It’s not about what others say is possible, it’s about what others say is not possible.
Don’t be bitter because you have heartbreak. Be bitter because you didn’t let it make you hard.
I am here to testify how the Lord saved me; He is my only hope and my only direction.
This is often seen as the message that Tyler himself wants us to hear. The message is to trust only God and follow Him, no matter what.
I think that would be a good motto for me to live by, and by that logic, I should probably not be writing a blog. But I do, and I hope you enjoy it!
People who have a good heart should always pray. There is no other way.
A lot of people say that they are not ready for a relationship, but when you make the effort, you’ll find yourself with someone who is more than prepared.
You can’t really “love” somebody who doesn’t support you.
63. “Yes, God is real, and it has been proven,” says Tyler Perry.
If you spend every free moment that you have rehashing old hurts, you’ll never make any new or positive relationships. You’re better than that.
65. Giving can be a way to open up space for you.
Summary
Tyler Perry quotes can be used in a conversation with your friends about a person who is an artist and a good writer. You can give him a shout out for a nice quote.