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" Playing Karen was so satisfying that it almost cured my acting bug completely. Not that I had conquered the world of acting. It was just that I had something to prove to myself when I started Will & Grace. Now I feel like, okay, well, I've satisfied that. "

Megan Mullally

Myself

Grace

Acting

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" I can understand everybody associates me with Karen, but beyond that, I think after time passes and a few years go by, that sort of becomes a non-issue. That character is far - I mean really, all the characters I've played are pretty far away from what I'm really like. "

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Time

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" During 'Will & Grace,' we had so many things we had to go to where you get all dolled up. It's like pulling teeth for me. "

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Will

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