Quotes by Debra Wilson

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