Quotes by Tyler Perry

You have to believe in yourself and all that you are.

You have to be strong enough to let go and wise enough to wait for what you deserve.

You can do anything you set your mind to if you believe you can.

You have to make a decision to let go of the past if you want to move forward.

You can't let other people tell you what you can't do. You have to go after what you want.

You have to believe in yourself even when no one else does.

You have to learn how to forgive people even when they hurt you.

You have to keep moving forward no matter what happens.

You have to be determined to get to where you want to be.

You can't always be nice. That's how people take advantage of you.

You can’t let other people’s opinions determine your reality.

You have to be careful when you're getting advice from people who don't have your best interest at heart.

I always put God first in everything I do.

You have to learn to be your own best friend because there’s going to be days when there’s no one there but you.

You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.

If you don't know who you truly are, you'll never know what you really want.

You have to make the choice to not let the fear of failure hold you back.

The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life – mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.

I learned that you can’t have faith and fear at the same time; you have to choose one.

Be strong enough to let go and wise enough to wait for what you deserve.

I don't do a lot of talking about my faith, but it's the core of who I am.

When I sit back and think about what I have achieved, I can’t believe it.

I love to see a young person who has passion and ambition.

I'm not afraid to be wrong, and I'm not afraid to admit when I'm wrong.

You have to get out and meet people, no one is going to come knocking at your door.

You have to make the decision to let go of the past if you want to move forward.

The only people who have never failed are the ones who have never tried.

Never despise small beginnings.

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

The road to success is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion, speed bumps called Friends.

You cannot let your past define you. You can let it shape you, but you have to move forward.

You can be anything you want to be. You can achieve anything you want to achieve.

People ask what the secret to my success is, and I always say, I got a lot of help.

I work really hard, and I really love what I do.

Everyone needs someone to push them to the limit.

You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once.

It's very important that you don't feel alone when you're going through tough times.

You can do anything if you believe in yourself.

When I started out, all I wanted was to create a foundation for myself, and I didn't want to leave the safety net of my day job.

You can't change people who are committed to misunderstanding you.

We are all not as strong as we would like to be. That's why we have family.

I found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.

You can have all the money in the world. If you’re not happy, it means nothing.

While the snow is falling, you are washing it white.

Be open to change.

Don't wait for the right moment to start, start and make each moment right.

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.

You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.

I'm really clear about what I'm doing and why I'm doing it.

You don't have to prove anything to anybody, just do it for yourself.

I look at my mother and she's 92 and she's about the happiest person you could imagine. She hasn't had a particularly easy life.

You are not defined by your past. You are prepared by your past.

Developing a good work ethic is key. Apply yourself at whatever you do, whether you're a janitor or taking your first summer job.

Don't let people decide who you are for you. Only you can determine that.

The dream is free. The hustle is sold separately.

It doesn't matter if a million people tell you what you can't do, or if ten million tell you no.

My mother taught me that it is always okay to be wrong and to admit it.

Don’t let people change who you are, just be who you are with someone else.

You can’t build a foundation on bitterness.

The will to rise above is innate in all of us.

You know, people always ask me how I make it through, and I tell them, it’s the grace of God.

I think when you're very frustrated and angry, it tends to manifest itself in the opposite way.

I didn't have a lot of dreams growing up. And then, all of a sudden, my world opened up.

If you lie to yourself, you will always lie to others.

Focus on one thing, make it your priority, and stick with it no matter what.

What I know about me is that, in order to lead, you also have to know how to follow.

What I have learned in this life is, you can't just have faith, you have to have patience.

I work three months really hard, nonstop, and then I take a month off.

I put a lot of faith in dreams. It is because of dreams that America is the America it is.

You can never be upset with the people who forced you into your dream or up higher.

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.