32 Quotes by Deborah Joy Winans

My first job out of CalArts was performing monologues at the Women of Faith conferences across the country.

I just entered the wonderful world of 40s, so anything anti-aging, I'm jumping on.

I actually never wanted to sing, and I thought that I was never going to sing, but I see that God had other plans.

I got my B.F.A. at Wayne State. Moved to L.A. and got my M.F.A. from Cal Arts in acting and just worked hard.

I enjoy working. And, I really enjoy the fact that I get to do what I love and call it work.

I was at a point where I couldn't find an agent or a manager, and I said, 'Okay, Lord. If this is what you have for me, I need you to work that. I need you to open doors.' I was at that point of truly surrendering whatever my will was, and, 'Lord, if this is what You want, You do it.' And, He did it.

To be able to be onstage and to hear people in the audience go, 'That's my song!' It's amazing.

I think my biggest thing is if you don't believe in you, then others are not going to believe in you.

I didn't have drama in high school. So when I graduated high school and started at Wayne State in Detroit, I told my parents I was going to major in theater. And they were like, 'OK. Why? You've never done it.' But, it was just what I wanted, and they came to see my very first show and, from then, completely supported me.