Tyler Perry Quotes

And I met Paul Simms while I was making 'It's Pat', and he later wound up casting me in 'NewsRadio.'

I would never turn down a movie, but at the same time, but my ideal job would be a half-hour sitcom.

What I love most is television, and I would love to work on a sitcom.

I would never do another sitcom. It was so boring I wanted to pull my fingernails off.

My first series, I wouldn't even know where to get a clip of it. It was called 'Cracking Up.' It was on 'FOX' in 2004.

I worked on this Showtime series called 'Beggars and Choosers,' this was like 2000, and Bea Arthur guest-starred on our show. I always loved 'The Golden Girls,' and thought she was a supreme comedy actress, supreme actress period.

I really enjoy doing sitcom television. It allows me to stay in Los Angeles and spend more time with my husband and kids.

Normally, if you do a television show, it's 25 episodes. Your year is kind of shot, you know what I mean?

I had to say no to 'Fantasy Island' back when I was doing 'Bosom Buddies.'

I loved doing sitcoms.

'Arrested Development' is great; Mitch Hurwitz is great. Plus, it's the one show I've ever had where, on the small parts, he just let me cast people.

We shoot double episodes in 15 days in Los Angeles.

My first real showbiz job was on a Nickelodeon show called 'Hey, Dude.' That was my first real paid scriptwriting job.

I am the luckiest old broad on two feet if the truth were known. It's - but it all goes back to 'Mary Tyler Moore,' 'Golden Girls,' all those - actors love to take the credit. We couldn't do it without the writers.

I would consider a half hour sitcom if the script was good.

I really enjoy working on 'Modern Family.'

I was a writer on '30 Rock' for six years.

I wrote on the fourth season of 'Arrested Development.'

I watch a lot of U.S. comedy, shows such as 'Eastbound & Down' and 'Veep.' I love Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her character in that show.

Every script I've read for 'Black Jesus' has been hilarious.

Even before I got on 'SNL' I assumed I would do some type of sitcom; I kind of thought that was how I would start. I don't mean to sound arrogant - I just thought I would be best suited to the form.

When Matt LeBlanc had his show 'Joey', I strongly suggested to the producers that they should bring me on.

I was in Los Angeles in 1968, and I was fortunate enough to be a writer on 'Laugh-In' and a couple of other television shows.

'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' I did an episode on, and that's one of my favorite television shows ever, and there are these shows that I watch so regularly.

I love working in television and in comedy, so whenever there's an opportunity to work on a TV sitcom, I'm like, 'Yes please!'