Tyler Perry

I love to give. I've been a giver all my life.

When black women are down with you and in your corner, you have an ally that will move Heaven and Earth.

I've been on 'Oprah' a dozen times, and cried once.

It's a dream realized to partner with Oprah and bring scripted programming to OWN. She has accomplished so much with the network, and I'm excited to work with her to be a part of its continued growth.

I don't like popcorn, and I think it's so annoying when people have popcorn in the theaters. That is the loudest food.

I was a very poor young black boy in New Orleans, just a face without a name, swimming in a sea of poverty trying to survive.