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• If I have a pocket, then I’ll have lip balm, my keys, and $10 cash.

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• I’m naturally lean and I’m constantly walking.

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• I’m fascinated by diamonds. When I put diamonds on, my hands start to shake.

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• 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.

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• I would never have called myself tech-savvy.

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• 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.

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• I don’t think it’s possible to have a wedding without it being stressful!

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• I don’t exercise – that’s something I struggle with.

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• But I’ve become completely obsessed with taking photos on my iPhone. I have like 400 apps.

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• Becoming a mother was the single defining event of my life. It felt like the whole world shifted.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• So my son is very curious, which is fantastic. He loves school. So I don’t have to encourage him too much, but I love to do it because I know it’s meaningful and words are powerful.

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• My biggest fantasy love affair was with Dustin Hoffman. It’s so bizarre. Also Anthony Hopkins.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• ‘Project Runway’ was my guilty pleasure while my son was napping or nursing.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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Debra Messing (30)

Birth:	15th August, 1968
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actress

About

Debra Lynn Messing was born in Brooklyn, New York. She is an American actress. She is known for her television roles in Will & Grace, The Starter Wife, Smash and The Mysteries of Laura. Her film roles have included an unfaithful bride in Along Came Polly, followed by a more sympathetic role in The Wedding Date, and then Nothing like the Holidays. She has received a total of six Emmy nominations, winning one, eight Screen Actors Guild nominations, winning one, and eight Golden Globe nominations.

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