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" Each individual human being has a lot of stuff that nobody knows about. Nobody knows what anybody else is going through at any point in their lives. "

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" Knowing you're gay, as a kid in the '80s, is a very scary thing. "

" I got 'Will & Grace,' and I thought, 'Oh, this is different. I don't know how to handle this. I'm not bright enough; I'm not quick enough, I don't have the DNA to be a spokesperson for any kind of group of people.' "

" I tried do stand-up, and I was horrible. And I'll never do it again. "

" The writers have slowly taken the show, with subjects other gay shows have dived right into, slowly. It was over a year before Will even started to date. "

" I love showing people that I wasn't that guy, the guy in 'Will & Grace.' "

" This isn't a dig on journalists, but people like to write about the 'death of blank.' The death of something. "

" I'm definitely an actor first, but it's fun to kind of, you know, push your boundaries and see if you can do things that have scared you a little bit your whole life. "

" I got one letter at the very beginning, like, in the first season, saying - from a woman who was very religious, very Christian, saying how wrong she thought the show was, but she thinks it's the funniest show on television. "

" They might have a long way to go before truly accepting gay people into their lives, but they have accepted the show into their living rooms each and every week. "

" At the beginning of 'Will and Grace', I played Jack as the funny next-door-neighbor type, as we've seen in the past. And I thought that was my role. "

" When I play a gay character, I want to be as believable as possible. And when I'm playing a straight character, I also want to be as believable as possible. So the less that people know about my personal life, the more believable I can be as a character. "

" Everybody kind of looks to comedians and comedy for relief and a fresh breath about what is going on in the world. "

" The thing about producing is that the pressure is off of being in front of the camera, and being critiqued and judged in that way, but there are other pressures producing. "

" Isn't it about getting out of your comfort zone and getting off the couch and challenging yourself and forcing yourself to do things you wouldn't other do? Otherwise, what are you living for? "

" I think because my life is so insane and it's constantly going at 120 miles per hour, my favorite thing to do is sit at home in front of the TV and check out. "

" I live my life like an 85-year-old man. "

" I knew 'Promises,' and I knew 'Never Fall In Love Again,' only from the radio, from being a kid; and of course, that 'House is Not a Home' and 'Say A Little Prayer.' "

" You build a fan base over time, and they will accept you as long as it's good. Nothing matters as long as something's good. If it's bad, nobody will see it. "

" When you don't have an interruption, there's a flow, so it's easier to memorize. Monologues are easier to memorize than dialogue. "

" Being an actor, the less people know about my personal life, the more open-minded they can be about each role I play. "

" So get accomplished what you want to get accomplished in your life. And in the intervals, do what you can to help other people. "

" It's always comedy first on 'Will and Grace.' There was never any other agenda. "

" I feel like I've contributed monumentally to the success of the gay movement in America, and if anyone wants to argue that, I'm open to it. You're welcome, 'Advocate.' "

" I have the most nervous stomach in the world. "

" The only thing that's required of an actor for an audition is to memorize your sides with confident choices, and then the rest is not up to you. You're either right for a part or you're not. "

" I never felt like I could be myself at home. "

" I'm consumed with what I didn't do. I know I should've come out sooner, and I'm sorry for that. "

" There weren't any funny people in sports or the Spanish club. All the really creative, witty, funny people that made your belly hurt were in the theater program. "

" I like to be busy and I like to have places to go in the morning, when I get up. "