Debra Wilson

“And I used to listen to a lot of jazz.”

“Chick Corea was a great influence on me, musically, as I was growing up.”

“We always performed for our church, but we also just performed whenever the family got together.”

“I have to approach my life in this way so I can do what I need to do, and do it very well.”

“There is a class system in acting just like in anything else. Black females fall in a category below black male actors.”

“I was a shy little girl, nothing like what I am now.”

“Singing was the big focus and outlet for me.”

“This business is all about being seen, and the more people see you the better.”

“My older sister Nikki went to Hampton music school in Virginia, then to another school later in New York.”

“So many comics have such low self-esteem.”

“I fit into the quirky, character class type of actor.”

“I got an early education from television.”

“Voice is my instrument.”

“I'm not the classic type - fair skin, very beautiful women of a classic type, I'm talking about now.”

“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.”

“It's all about humanity, humility, and integrity.”

“I face every project the same way - do it right and give 110%. 100% isn't good enough.”

“My family is very theatrical.”

“When I was five years old I knew I wanted to act.”

“I hated stand-up.”