Tyler Perry Quotes

Mum eventually graduated with a City & Guilds certificate that hung proudly on our living room wall throughout my childhood.

I don't need to go around Atlanta bragging about my degrees.

I got into baseball, and everyone just started calling me a geek, like, 'There's the nerd from Harvard.' Then it took 20 years of working in baseball and me actually leaving and going to football for people to say, 'He's the baseball guy.' So maybe at some point I'll be known as a football guy too.

I should be known for my work and not how I promote myself and what I do.

My concentration was really on getting to university and becoming a doctor. My parents let me know that school marks were important. Achievement was something which came by hard work.

I was worried that in London I would be judged for who I know rather than what I do. In New York, I am known for fashion.

I have a lot of influences. I'm American-schooled. I'm classically trained. I'm a pretty universal student, if you will. I have a lot of degrees, which really don't pay the rent. I have two doctorate degrees, I have a bachelor's degree, but I'm still a cook.

I didn't come into the business to get awards or titles.

Merit should count more than academic background.

Because I've never had any higher education of any sort, I've never held in awe those who have had it or have a sense of superiority over those who don't.

Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, seek to be worthy of being known.

I'm not terribly intelligent - I have no university degree, you know.

I come from an academic background. I wasn't raised to be into promoting myself.

To be successful in life what you need is education, not literacy and degrees.

My father used to say, 'Let them see you and not the suit. That should be secondary.'

I won't say, 'I have two degrees; I shouldn't be getting your latte.' Because I paid my dues when I got to the table, I actually had something to say.

I'm 'That Guy.' That's what most people call me, and I'm fine with that.

My name has zero value.

I'm trained as a teacher; that's the only thing I've got a certificate for.

I'm really interested in the intersection between reputation, identity, and knowledge.

It’s harder and harder to get a job if you just have a strong back. You need an education.

Does success, a clean record and experience count for anything in Milwaukee?

You need more education to get any job.

That's my ultimate goal: to get people to say my name right.

I really don't want to be known as a fashionista. I'd like to be someone more than that.