Top 80 Debra Stephenson Quotes

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.

I used to do cabaret as a kid and always wanted to pick it up again.

Time is so precious with kids that you have to spend as much time with them as you can.

I’m an old-fashioned girl, and as a kid, I used to go on holidays to Scarborough.

My husband is the love of my life.

I don’t spend a lot on clothes.

It sounds a bit cheesy saying ‘Coronation Street’ is like one big happy family, but there is a real aspect of that.

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.

I love comedy, but I feel like I need to keep doing drama when I can.

I just love performing.

I’d love to be an old actress and still be in a soap.

If I could do a sort of comical musical, that would be everything!

When I was a child, I did singing and dancing and drama and impressions.

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.

You lose yourself when you first become a mum. It’s easy to let yourself go.

If I ever get chatted up, I never realise it. I just think men are being friendly.

Criticism is frightening.

I do have the tan done now and again. I go for something called a Fantasy Tan.

Being on ‘Corrie’ is the best job I’ve ever had; leaving is going to break my heart.

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.

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.

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’m a married woman, so I’m not bothered what other men think of me – but I still want James to fancy me.

I left ‘Coronation Street’ so I could spend more time with the kids because it was difficult getting a work life balance.

I love being educated by historical novels.

I have thin skin, so I have to work on my cellulite by exercising.

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 love comedy, but I feel like I need to keep doing drama when I can.

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 used to go to auditions, mainly for talent competitions like ‘Opportunity Knocks.’

Bourjois make-up comes in amazing colours, and it’s great value.

My husband is the love of my life.

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!

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.

I love the idea of the Swinging Sixties in London.

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.

When I was a child, I did singing and dancing and drama and impressions.

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.

Acting and performing is part of who I am.

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.

I used to go to auditions, mainly for talent competitions like ‘Opportunity Knocks.’

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 could do a sort of comical musical, that would be everything!

On Saturday morning, I like to get up early and go out – TV is banned!

I left ‘Coronation Street’ so I could spend more time with the kids because it was difficult getting a work life balance.

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 try not to dwell too much on it, but I think everyone gets worried about showing off all their flaws on the beach.

I’m a hoarder.

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.

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.

Experiencing lots of different things is what being a kid is all about, and it helps make the most of their childhood.

I do have the tan done now and again. I go for something called a Fantasy Tan.

Family time is the best gift for kids, and often it’s the simplest things that make the best moments.

I’ve always seen the best in people.

I like shopping, but I don’t often get a chance to go, so I end up buying clothes from shoots I work on.

When I did ‘Opportunity Knocks’ at 14, it was singing in other people’s voices. So I’m more comfortable doing that.

Sunday nights are my favourite.

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!

Criticism is frightening.

I just love performing.

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.

I’m an old-fashioned girl, and as a kid, I used to go on holidays to Scarborough.

I’ve always seen the best in people.

Sexy? Me? I’m too shy.

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.

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 love being educated by historical novels.

They say behind every great man is a great woman, but I think it works the other way round as well.

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.

Acting and performing is part of who I am.

I used to do cabaret as a kid and always wanted to pick it up again.

It sounds a bit cheesy saying ‘Coronation Street’ is like one big happy family, but there is a real aspect of that.

Being on ‘Corrie’ is the best job I’ve ever had; leaving is going to break my heart.

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.

Bourjois make-up comes in amazing colours, and it’s great value.

I’d love to be an old actress and still be in a soap.

I don’t spend a lot on clothes.

They say behind every great man is a great woman, but I think it works the other way round as well.

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 admire the older ladies who carry on working. Look at Betty Driver on ‘Coronation Street’ – she’s incredible.