Top 24 Quotes & Sayings by Debra Wilson

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American comedian Debra Wilson.
Last updated on April 20, 2025.
Debra Wilson

Debra Wilson, also known as Debra Wilson Skelton or Debra Skelton, is an American actress and comedian. She is known for being the longest-serving original cast member on the sketch comedy series Mad TV, having appeared on the show's first eight seasons from 1995 to 2003. As a voice actress, she has voiced various characters on television, including Ramaraffe on Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart (2019–present), Grandma Shark on Baby Shark's Big Show! (2020–present), and Kira on Dogs in Space (2021–present). She has voiced multiple characters on series such as Black Dynamite (2012–2015), All Hail King Julien (2014–2016), and Spitting Image (2020–present). She also starred in the films The Summerland Project (2016) and Bodied (2017).

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