Quotes by 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
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
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
I love London. I love England. We were out in the countryside and I had the time of my life.
– Debra Messing
I love to do glamorous things, like wear Valentino.
– 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 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 was such a late bloomer when it comes to fashion.
– 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
I'm very devoted to my husband and we've been together for a very long time.
– Debra Messing
If I had 10 more hours in each day, I would spend more time with my husband, my friends and my family. I would take singing and painting lessons.
– 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
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
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
Whatever consequences come as a result, in terms of work, I'm fully prepared to embrace because it's a priority to me to be a mother.
– 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
Yes, women, and men, have to be open to love, because if we're not open then there's no way for us to find happiness. But you can be open to it and still have no control over when it's going to happen.
– Debra Messing
My parents always made education and school the number one priority. They believed that an education is the best gift you can give to your child.
– 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
I don't think it's possible to have a wedding without it being stressful!
– Debra Messing