Jesse Tyler Ferguson Quotes

• The definition of marriage cannot be disputed. It's right there in black and white and it's been the same since the start of Wikipedia.

  Jesse Tyler Ferguson

  Black And White, Wikipedia, Definitions

  "'Modern Family' star Jesse Tyler Ferguson is engaged" by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper and Marc Malkin, www.today.com. October 14, 2016.

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• I'm so in love, every time I look at you my soul gets dizzy.

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  Love, Soul, Looks

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• I started taking my fiance, Justin, to some red carpet events I would go to, and a bowtie is often something that was required. We came across a lot of stylish bowties. We liked playing dress up for these events and we thought it would be fun to start a line, but it was never a reality until recently.

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  Fun, Reality, Playing Dress Up

  "Jesse Tyler Ferguson: The Bemused Exasperation Expert". Interview with Maggie Lange, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 16, 2012.

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• I kind of cheer the presence of any gay characters at all - I think the more we can saturate television with any gay character or lesbian character or transgender character, I think that's a really great thing. We're kind of getting past the fact that they're the punchline or that they're the novelty.

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  Cheer, Character, Gay

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• The majority of my fans have been amazing & supportive. But I am in shock and ashamed of many of my 'fans' who are standing firm in their stance that I am 'less than' them because of my sexual orientation. To those who feel this way: I gladly show you the door and wish you well on your journey.

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  Journey, Doors, Supportive

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• I'm holding a teardrop for a friend Until his heartache and misery end.

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  Broken Heart, Heartache, Misery

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• Growing up, I was a very shy kid but I felt that being on stage or playing another character would somehow open me up. And I think it did.

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  Growing Up, Character, Kids

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• You left , and my heart is a ceaseless sermon of loneliness.

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  I Miss You, Missing You, Sorry

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• Angels, pixies, faerie dust Treading love and living lust.

  Jesse Tyler Ferguson

  Love, Angel, Dust

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• I could smell myself awake with that coffee.

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  Coffee, Smell, Awake

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• My dad has always been very proud of me but I think I have exceeded his expectations. When I told him I wanted to be an actor and moved to New York City, I think he assumed I would be playing the guitar on the subway and collecting spare change in my guitar case. The fact that I'm not doing that means that I'm a huge success.

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  New York, Dad, Mean

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• I love TV now, and 'Modern Family,' but what draws me back to theater is that initial instinct of wanting to be a theater actor. I love the challenge of starting a play and not stopping until you finish. I love the immediacy of trusting your instincts.

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  Play, Challenges, Modern Family

  "Jesse Tyler Ferguson On Shakespeare In The Park: ‘I Love The Challenge Of Starting A Play". Interview with Matthew Jacobs, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 27, 2013.

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• I don't like improv at all. It terrifies me. I like to know exactly what I'm going to say. Being surprised does make me a better actor. Anytime I'm afraid of something that makes me rise to the occasion, it scares me, but it's what makes great actors - being in the moment.

  Jesse Tyler Ferguson

  Scare, Doe, Actors

  "Jesse Tyler Ferguson: The Bemused Exasperation Expert" by Maggie Lange, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 16, 2012.

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• All my roots are Broadway. I got my Equity Card doing a Broadway show, and my first love is theater.

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  First Love, Love Is, Roots

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• I don't have that kind of voice, the big baritone or rousing tenor sound. My wheelhouse was in the frothier pieces. So my appreciation for those older musicals and revivals grew.

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  Appreciation, Voice, Sound

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• Having red hair is never good when you're a kid. I was picked on a lot and didn't have a lot of friends. But I think that gave me a thick skin and helped make me a better person.

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  Kids, Thinking, Hair

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• Chemistry is one of these crazy things you can't teach or learn or you can't fake. You go in hoping it will work, hope that you will connect with the other actors. I was fortunate on 'Modern Family' and 'The Procession.' They are great people, very easy to like.

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  Crazy, People, Fake

  "Jesse Tyler Ferguson: The Bemused Exasperation Expert". Interview with Maggie Lange, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 16, 2012.

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• At my first Golden Globes, I met people I was very much enamored by: Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. It was surreal to see them in person.

  Jesse Tyler Ferguson

  People, Golden, Firsts

  "Jesse Tyler Ferguson Dishes About Tie The Knot, Making The Award-Show Rounds And The Biggest ‘Modern Family’ Diva". Interview with Matthew Jacobs, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 26, 2013.

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• This show does something very special for the gay community. There's a message hidden inside the totally gaudy package that is so fun to watch. It's all about loving and accepting yourself, and every season I'm surprisingly moved by it.

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  Fun, Gay, Community

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• Something I didn't even know was on my bucket list has been achieved. I have cooked Thanksgiving dinner with Martha Stewart. I vow to follow the gospel of her teachings and do my very best in the remarkably less glamorous kitchen of my own home... without the luxury of magically appearing prep bowls filled by a staff of sous chefs.

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  Thanksgiving, Teaching, Home

  "Turkey Day" by Jesse Tyler Ferguson, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 22, 2011.

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• Me being a shy kid, very closed off, showing vulnerability in a character was sort of a safe space on stage. It's always been in my toolbox, there for me when I need it.

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  Character, Kids, Space

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• I wanted to be an actor because I wanted to be onstage. I wanted to do musical theater, and from that I realized I was interested in plays. I never imagined myself on television. I was so lucky to be onstage my whole life.

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  Play, Musical, Lucky

  "Jesse Tyler Ferguson On Shakespeare In The Park: ‘I Love The Challenge Of Starting A Play’". Interview with Matthew Jacobs, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 27, 2013.

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• I think if I produced a show I would not want to be part of that production. That's not... I'm not... I mean, I couldn't even sell Boy Scout chocolate bars when I was a kid!

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  Mean, Kids, Boys

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• I still feel like a novice when it comes to classical theater, but I don't ever want to become comfortable with anything. The greatest creativity comes from being nervous and uncomfortable.

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  Creativity, Novices, Want

  "Jesse Tyler Ferguson On Shakespeare In The Park: ‘I Love The Challenge Of Starting A Play’". Interview with Matthew Jacobs, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 27, 2013.

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• I did my New York debut at 21. It was “On the Town” at the George Gershwin Theatre. New York is my artistic home.

  Jesse Tyler Ferguson

  New York, Home, Theatre

  "Jesse Tyler Ferguson On Shakespeare In The Park: ‘I Love The Challenge Of Starting A Play’". Interview with Matthew Jacobs, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 27, 2013.

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