Top 58 Quotes & Sayings by Debra Stephenson

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English actress Debra Stephenson.
Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Debra Stephenson

Debra Stephenson is an English actress, comedian, impressionist and singer, best known for her roles as Diane Powell in Playing the Field, Shell Dockley in Bad Girls and as Frankie Baldwin in Coronation Street.

I'll buy half the wardrobe after 'The Impressions Show' has finished - I know it fits and looks good, because I'm impersonating people such as Angelina Jolie.
If I could do a sort of comical musical, that would be everything!
I love comedy, but I feel like I need to keep doing drama when I can. — © Debra Stephenson
I love comedy, but I feel like I need to keep doing drama when I can.
When I did 'Opportunity Knocks' at 14, it was singing in other people's voices. So I'm more comfortable doing that.
I feel I need to have people outside of show business who keep me grounded and define who I am.
I've been writing songs since my teens.
I've used Dermalogica skin care for years, ever since a friend who works in a spa told me it was better than anything you can get from a beauty counter. I've tried switching to other products, but my skin doesn't feel as good.
I put weight on easily if I eat too much and don't exercise. When I went on my honeymoon in 1999, I put on a stone in three weeks!
I admire the older ladies who carry on working. Look at Betty Driver on 'Coronation Street' - she's incredible.
I like shopping, but I don't often get a chance to go, so I end up buying clothes from shoots I work on.
I left 'Coronation Street' so I could spend more time with the kids because it was difficult getting a work life balance.
Family time is the best gift for kids, and often it's the simplest things that make the best moments.
In the normal world, the residents of Scream Street would not be welcome - they would be seen as freaks and ghouls, so it wouldn't be OK for them to be there. Scream Street is a haven for them; it's their own little place where they can be safe.
I used to do cabaret as a kid and always wanted to pick it up again. — © Debra Stephenson
I used to do cabaret as a kid and always wanted to pick it up again.
I'm an old-fashioned girl, and as a kid, I used to go on holidays to Scarborough.
There comes a point in your life where you have to accept that you cant work all the time because there are people that need you waiting at home.
I love glamour.
It's important to do what's right for you. Some people who have a healthy diet and exercise regularly will always be a size 14 because that is right for them. It's about being fit and healthy rather than being a perfect 10.
Being on 'Corrie' is the best job I've ever had; leaving is going to break my heart.
My favourite memory was the first time my mum bought me a bubble blower. I must have been the happiest girl in the world that day. I was all over those bubbles like a moth to a flame.
If I feel like I need comfort food, I'll have a bowl of porridge with honey, and instead of a sweet sugar fix, I'll eat a probiotic yogurt.
When I was a child, I did singing and dancing and drama and impressions.
I don't spend a lot on clothes.
I try not to dwell too much on it, but I think everyone gets worried about showing off all their flaws on the beach.
Acting and performing is part of who I am.
Sunday nights are my favourite.
My husband is the love of my life.
I'm a married woman, so I'm not bothered what other men think of me - but I still want James to fancy me.
As a mum of two myself, I know how important it is to encourage your kids to get involved in a variety of different skills as they grow up.
There was always comical aspects of everything I've done, 'Playing The Field' again, I played a comical character even though it was a drama - I like the light and shade.
I'm a hoarder.
I've got no brothers or sisters, so it's really important for me to have friends who I've known for years that I really know I can trust and rely on.
I like to keep things moving; when I say moving, I mean different. I like to keep things changing in my life all the time, so sometimes it might be drama; sometimes it might be drama. At some point, I might get the chance to do something musical.
I want my children to have fantastic memories of their growing years, so I try to be as much a part of their lives as possible.
If I ever get chatted up, I never realise it. I just think men are being friendly.
One-legged squats are amazing for the glutes, so I've actually managed to change the shape of my bum by building up the bits of muscle.
I'd love to be an old actress and still be in a soap. — © Debra Stephenson
I'd love to be an old actress and still be in a soap.
I do have the tan done now and again. I go for something called a Fantasy Tan.
Time is so precious with kids that you have to spend as much time with them as you can.
They say behind every great man is a great woman, but I think it works the other way round as well.
Bourjois make-up comes in amazing colours, and it's great value.
I have thin skin, so I have to work on my cellulite by exercising.
I love being educated by historical novels.
You lose yourself when you first become a mum. It's easy to let yourself go.
For me, it's all about healthy eating and working out. If I have to look slim for a bikini, then I will eat lots more salad and fruit, which are low in calories and don't make you look bloated.
Sexy? Me? I'm too shy.
Experiencing lots of different things is what being a kid is all about, and it helps make the most of their childhood.
I've always been a fan of 'Coronation Street,' and the chance to work on it was just too good to miss, but it meant a great upheaval for my family. — © Debra Stephenson
I've always been a fan of 'Coronation Street,' and the chance to work on it was just too good to miss, but it meant a great upheaval for my family.
I've got a bread maker, so sometimes I make my own. That's what's lovely about not working full-time: I can bake bread.
It's quite different to do a vocal performance, opposed to a performance where you are seen, because in some ways, you don't need to worry about what you look like - you don't have to sit in a makeup chair for a long time!
It sounds a bit cheesy saying 'Coronation Street' is like one big happy family, but there is a real aspect of that.
I've always seen the best in people.
Criticism is frightening.
I used to go to auditions, mainly for talent competitions like 'Opportunity Knocks.'
I just love performing.
I love the idea of the Swinging Sixties in London.
On Saturday morning, I like to get up early and go out - TV is banned!
My view is that homeopathy is what you can do before you go to a doctor, not instead of going to a doctor, and it's a way of being positive and pro-active about health.
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