Debra Wilson Quotes
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I got an early education from television.
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When I was five years old I knew I wanted to act.
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It's all about humanity, humility, and integrity.
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My family is very theatrical.
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And I used to listen to a lot of jazz.
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So many comics have such low self-esteem.
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Voice is my instrument.
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We always performed for our church, but we also just performed whenever the family got together.
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I have to approach my life in this way so I can do what I need to do, and do it very well.
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I hated stand-up.
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I fit into the quirky, character class type of actor.
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This business is all about being seen, and the more people see you the better.
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I'm not the classic type - fair skin, very beautiful women of a classic type, I'm talking about now.
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Watched Star Wars in 77 and that's when I got into watching films. I was just blown away by it.
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I was a shy little girl, nothing like what I am now.
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My older sister Nikki went to Hampton music school in Virginia, then to another school later in New York.
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I face every project the same way - do it right and give 110%. 100% isn't good enough.
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My driving force is spirituality.
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There is a class system in acting just like in anything else. Black females fall in a category below black male actors.
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People who don't use the tools given to them only injure themselves.
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If you're going to do something, make it right and make it as good as you can. Don't waste anybody's time, especially your own.
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Singing was the big focus and outlet for me.
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Chick Corea was a great influence on me, musically, as I was growing up.
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I've played piano and guitar when I was younger.