I was always singing and dancing for my mother when I wasn’t glued to the television watching I Love Lucy or the Carol Burnett Show. – Debra Messing
I think the institute of marriage is a noble thing. The idea of a partner for life is incredibly romantic. But now we’re living to 100. A hundred years ago people were dying at age 37. Til death do us part was a much different deal. – Debra Messing
You just hope that you will get the opportunity to do what you love and pay your bills, and that is being a success as an actor. – Debra Messing
When you’re passionate about something, you want it to be all it can be. But in the endgame of life, I fundamentally believe the key to happiness is letting go of that idea of perfection. – Debra Messing
My biggest fantasy love affair was with Dustin Hoffman. It’s so bizarre. Also Anthony Hopkins. – Debra Messing
But I’ve become completely obsessed with taking photos on my iPhone. I have like 400 apps. – Debra Messing
It’s always been really important for me to try to maintain a balanced life, professional and personal, and this was absolutely something that my husband and I had hoped for. – Debra Messing
I love London. I love England. We were out in the countryside and I had the time of my life. – Debra Messing
I come from the New York theatre world, and I have a lot of gay male friends, so this friendship of Will and Grace’s isn’t such a stretch. – Debra Messing
To me, nothing is more fascinating or theatrical than real life. These people are in dire situations, where something extreme has happened in their lives. – Debra Messing
I’m a little commitment phobic, in that I’ve always been someone who likes to take things one year at a time because as we all know, a year can change everything in your life. – Debra Messing
Becoming a mother was the single defining event of my life. It felt like the whole world shifted. – Debra Messing
Court TV. I can’t stop watching it. I am absolutely obsessed! If I’m not reading a book or spending time with my husband, my friends or my dog, I am watching Court TV. – Debra Messing
Ask everyone whether they’re an actor or a doctor or a teacher or whatever is entitled to his or her opinion. But unfortunately, because actors are in the public eye, whether we want it or not, sometimes our opinions carry more weight or influence than they deserve. – Debra Messing
I pay parking tickets. You know, you can try to give 50%, but then they charge you all those penalties! Seriously, I have gotten many, many, many tickets in my life. – Debra Messing
I’ll exercise in spurts, usually inspired by a dress that I have to fit into. But once that gown is squeezed into, if I continue to exercise, I get sick or I pull my back. For some reason my body literally rejects exercise. – Debra Messing
It’s a miracle to be an actor and to know that you have a job to go to a year from now is a rare thing, so I think peace of mind and financial stability come with that. Hopefully I’m a little wiser and have a little more perspective in my life than I did then. – Debra Messing
