Debra Messing Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

“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.”

“I'm fascinated by diamonds. When I put diamonds on, my hands start to shake.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I was such a late bloomer when it comes to fashion.”

“If I have a pocket, then I'll have lip balm, my keys, and $10 cash.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”