Madea’s Top 10 Most Memorable Quotes

Madea or Mabel Earlene Simmons was first introduced on stage in 1999 in the film I Can Do Bad All by Myself. However, in 2005, Madea was made public to the film industry in the “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.” Since then, the character of Madea has started in numerous films and has never failed to make the audience laugh.

Played and created by Tyler Perry, Madea is a beloved character best known for her tough-love, fearlessness, and ability to not care. Madea represents what Tyler Perry believes is a stereotypical elderly African-American woman and although she may at times be seen as harsh, she is strong, and through that strength. has given the audience some of the best sayings. Hence, here are Madea’s top quotes.

10 Madea In The Courtroom

In the 2009 film Madea Goes to Jail, Mabel Simmons is arrested and therefore summoned to court for assaulting two police officers while resisting arrest. Although Madea goes free due to the police officer’s failure to recite the Miranda rights, Madea uses her charm in the courtroom to ensure the judge she has changed. The courtroom allowed the audience to witness Madea saying “I am living for the lord…when I think about the goodness of Jesus and all that he has done for me, my soul cries out hallelujah, thank God, for saving me.” This was heavily dramatized on Madea’s part which is why it remains her top quote.

9 Hellur!

Madea’s iconic “Hellur” can easily be recognized by fans. The replacement of the word Hello for Hellur represents the vernacular of stereotypical African American women and the quote has always alerted fans that Madea is about to make herself present. “Hellur” has become the pinpoint of Madea’s greeting and introduction as in a cameo on the Jimmy Fallon show, audiences can see the iconic quote being used to greet Donald Trump in a skit.

Further, the quote is heavily liked by fans as Madea’s “Hellur” was used to remix Adele’s Hello. Therefore, this quote is one of her top sayings for his resonance with fans.

8 Cora And Me Time

In Madea Goes to Jail, Madea is made to wait for her daughter Cora in order to be able to drive to the store. She begins to become impatient and decides to call Cora only to hear her daughter is at the hair salon for some “me time”. Being Madea, she is shocked at the concept of “me time” having no effort to wait for people. In shock, Madea looks around in disbelief and replies “You need somewhat?… Cora, did I ever ask you for some me-time when I had to cook for you…when I hit that stripper pole every night…what the hell is me-time…time for nothing.” This made audiences laugh as this shows Madea’s lack of care for others.

7 Madea And The Red Car

The 2009 film “Madea Goes to Jail” set the ground for many of Madea’s top quotes. One of which was “I ain’t scared of no popo call the popo.” In a scene at a parking lot, a woman driving a red Ferrari can be seen crossing Madea stealing a parking spot under Madea’s nose. Madea tries to remain calm talking to the woman, however, she decides to disregard Madea. This leads Madea to unleash her anger and the anger is satisfied when she sees a forklift. As part of revenge, Madea uses the forklift to move the lady’s car and drops the Ferrari from high above the ground. As a result, the police were called leaving Madea to escape while shouting she isn’t scared of any police showing her disregard for the law.

6 Speech About Responsibility

While in jail, Madea attends a religious group and hears the experience of her fellow inmates. After an inmate tries to blame her parents for her current placement in life, Madea sees this as an opportunity to speak on responsibility. Madea goes on to say “honey you in jail cause of what you did learn to take responsibility for yourself… I can’t stand folks wanna be the victim…yo mama and yo daddy gave you life…it’s up to you to make something out of it.” This not only showed how little Madea can take of others nonsense but also showed a mature side of Madea.

5 Divorce Settlement

The first film Madea was introduced it was Tyler Perry’s ‘Diary of a Mad Black Woman,’ in 2005. In the film, Madea’s love for violence and an easy fix was portrayed to the audience as she believes a wife who cooks and cleans deserves exactly half of what the man makes. Madea takes this literally and uses her ideology for a practical divorce settlement for her granddaughter.

As a result, Madea “allegedly” asks her granddaughter’s abusive ex-husband “which half do you want?” Referring to a couch, Madea continuously asks the question with a running chainsaw in her hand. Eventually, she finally decides to chainsaw the couch as a show of her fearlessness.

4 Madea And Foster Care

In the film “Madea’s Family Reunion”, Mrs. Simmons is given the duty of taking care of a troubled teenager as part of community service as an alternative to jail. Realizing on the task ahead of her, Madea battles with the judge saying, “the hell I am…it’s a reason why God put a woman through menopause”. This made audiences laugh as Madea becoming a guardian over a young teenager is an unexpected plot twist. Madea follows through with her requirements and proves to be a great guardian being protecting the young girl although her initial reaction was negative trying to explain the purpose of menopause.

3 The Ku Klux Klan

The 2013 film “A Madea Christmas” graced the audience with a scene of Madea running for her life from the KKK. On a road trip with her friends, Madea makes a pit stop for the bathroom in a town located in the middle of nowhere. Directed towards a shed by one of the town members, Madea open the door confidently only to find a KKK meeting with men in white gowns and the confederate flag.

Not knowing how to react, Madea escapes while shouting “run for your life” while leaping into the back of the car for her safety. This moment shocked fans, however, Madea’s reaction and the quote were more than appropriate.

2 Airport Security

In the film “Madea’s Witness Protection”, Madea was forced to go through airport security and being in co-operation with the laws of travel, Madea agreed to all security requirements such as the pat-down and screening. However, while approaching the screening booth, Madea notes the distance of foot placement was wide while stating “my legs ain’t been open that wide since I had my daughter”. Although she usually does not abide by the law, Madea makes an exception, however, making sure airport security is made aware of how uncomfortable she is, proving her to still be a grandma with a lack of concern for other opinions.

1 Taking Revenge

Tyler Perry’s 2006 “Madea’s Family Reunion” taught the audience how to deal with marital abuse. Learning that her niece was being abused by her husband, Madea decides to give some advice. It can be easily be guessed that Madea’s remedy would be violence as a source of revenge. While making breakfast, Madea demonstrates the “Throw it and swat” method. Although both the audience and her niece take this as a joke, Madea makes it clear she does not joke in this matter. Her niece follows on to use this method which is why it is one of her best quotes, acting as a message to the audience not to take any abuse.

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