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 More Quotes by Tyler Perry More Quotes From Tyler Perry What I've found about it is that there are some folks you can talk to until you're blue in the face--they're never going to get it and they're never going to change. But every once in a while, you'll run into someone who is eager to listen, eager to learn, and willing to try new things. Those are the people we need to reach. We have a responsibility as parents, older people, teachers, people in the neighborhood to recognize that. Tyler Perry responsibility running teacher The question that a lot of people ask me all the time is how did you make it? The truth be told, it was nothing but the grace of God. Tyler Perry truth-is grace people 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 forgiving important people You will always fine jealous people.They're the ones promoting you. Tyler Perry fine jealous people As far as the illusion of the fame, yes, I can definitely appreciate it. Tyler Perry yes-i-can illusion appreciate What do you spend $200 million on, with a film? I can't wrap my brain around that one. Tyler Perry wraps film brain Keep your dreams ALIVE. No matter how hard it gets, no matter how many people talk about you; they're going to throw dirt on you but that's alright, when they put you in that box (after your dead), they're going to put dirt on you some more, so that's okay - GO, don't be afraid, have NO FEAR. Tyler Perry spiritual dream people I don't do divas. I don't do entourages. I don't do the Hollywood crap. Tyler Perry entourage crap hollywood I had one request when I started doing the plays. My prayer was: God let me do well enough to be able to take care of my mother. I was able to do that 'til the day she died because of my audience. So, they've already done enough. All I ask for now is their continued support. Tyler Perry prayer mother play ...when you put on your shortest dress, please leave some mystery in it. That's the difference between a miniskirt and a ho-skirt. A ho-skirt shows your Frisbee. A miniskirt shows just enough to cause some mystery. What these young women lack is mystery. Tyler Perry differences causes dresses I get a lot of flack from critics that my comedies are all over the place, my dramas are all over the place, they're schizophrenic - as if I don't know that! Tyler Perry comedy critics drama 'Madea' is a Southern term. It's short for 'mother dear.' So there are a lot of Madeas out there. Tyler Perry term southern mother There's nothing like real forgiveness, a deep-down forgiveness Tyler Perry grudge real people What I have learned in this life is you can never be ashamed of where you come from. Tyler Perry this-life where-you-come life-is I thank God for Closed Doors Tyler Perry closed-doors thank-god doors I'm not afraid to have a character say, 'I am a Christian,' or, 'I believe in God,' because I think they represent real people on this Earth. Tyler Perry real christian believe For as low as you go, ask God to take you that high. Tyler Perry asks lows 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 journey men people Everybody's got skeletons in the closets. Every once in a while, you've got to open up the closet and the let the skeletons breathe. Half the time, the very thing you think is gonna destroy you or ruin you is the very thing that nobody cares about. My advice to people with skeletons is to dust them off every now and then-- as long as your closet's aint full of them. It's not good to have more than two or three. Tyler Perry skeletons dust thinking I've never chased money. It's always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people. Tyler Perry inspiration inspire people