01of 17Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images"People look at me and Holland and say, ‘Mommy issues,’ but I parent her as much as she parents me, so that’s not it."— Paulson, onthe public’s perception of the couple, toThe Sunday Times02of 17Felipe Ramales/Splash News"I think a lot of people have a stunted way of looking at older people, it’s a way of distancing themselves from something that they think will not happen to them. I have the good fortune of being with someone who is older and wiser than I am."—Paulson, onpeople’s perceptions of their relationship, toThe Sunday Times03of 17Griffin Lipson/BFA/REX/Shutterstock"If anyone wants to spend any time thinking I’m strange for loving the most spectacular person on the planet, then that’s their problem."— Paulson,clapping back at critics of her relationshipwith Taylor, toModern Luxury04of 17Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic"What else can I say? We love each other."— Paulson, onher feelings for Taylor, toTown & Country05of 17Ouzounova/Splash News"I do want to live responsibly and truthfully without hiding. It’s complicated, because there is a lot of hate in this world, and a lot of good can come from quote-unquote normalizing something for people who don’t see it as normal. Our relationship represents a certain amount of hope and risk. Maybe there’s something brave in it. Maybe it encourages others to make brave choices."— Paulson, onwhat keeping her relationship public can do for others, toTown & Country06of 17Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock"Happiest Birthday to @HollandTaylor my most favorite human… No one is more deeply grateful that you were born than I."— Paulson,celebrating Taylor’s 73rd birthday, on Twitter07of 17Michael Buckner/Variety/REX/Shutterstock"It’s the most wonderful, extraordinary thing that could have ever possibly happened in my life."— Taylor, on finding girlfriend Paulson, on WNYC’sDeath, Sex & Moneypodcast08of 17Marion Curtis/StarPix/REX/Shutterstock"What I can say absolutely is that I am in love, and that person happens to be Holland Taylor."— Paulson, onher feelings for Taylor, to theNew York Times09of 17Kevin Mazur/Getty"Given my generation it would not be something that would automatically occur to me. But as a symbol, as a pledge, as a plighting one’s troth, it would be a wonderful thing to do."— Taylor, on talk of marrying Paulson, on WNYC’sDeath, Sex & Moneypodcast10of 17Stefanie Keenan/Getty"Psssst… I said, MORNIN'.““OMG, late start over here! ‘Mornin’ !… Or, ‘Noon, m’darlin.'"— Paulson and Taylor (respectively), sending flirty tweets, on Twitter11of 17Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic”… Probably the most exquisitely beautiful woman I’d ever seen."— Paulson, onher first impression of Taylor, to theNew York Times12of 17Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic"Early on, when people found out I was with Holland, some said: ‘I think you have to be careful, I’m afraid it’s going to affect your career negatively.’ I was like what? It never occurred to me at all."— Paulson, revealing she was told to hide her relationship with Taylor, toThe Edit13of 17Vivien Killilea/Getty"Holland Taylor, I love you."— Paulson, giving Taylor a sweet shout-out, during her 2016 Emmys acceptance speech14of 17Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images"I would like to. I think she’s an extraordinary actress. I haven’t really thought about what that would be. Anything — I could do it on the street corner. That would be fine."— Paulson, onwhether or not she’d like to work with Taylor, to PEOPLE15of 17Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic"And then I thought, why would I not? The fact that I’m having this thought is wrong. I am the captain of my own ship, and I’ve never looked to anyone see to validate that, or tell me it’s okay."— Paulson, on her decision to mention Taylor in her Emmys speech, toThe Edit16of 17Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images"Imust say, it has to be part of what has to be the most wonderful thing in my life, is the whole embrace of this wonderful relationship which makes everything else makes sense. I’m the luckiest person in the world. I can’t talk about my life today and not mention this wonderful love."— Taylor, gushing about Paulson, to Radio Andy’s Sandra Bernhard17of 17Robert Kamau/GC Images"A shimmering, spectacular, singular sensation…!!! … Holy Christmas!"— Taylor, reacting to Paulson’s red carpet look at the 2017 Golden Globes, on Twitter
01of 17Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images"People look at me and Holland and say, ‘Mommy issues,’ but I parent her as much as she parents me, so that’s not it."— Paulson, onthe public’s perception of the couple, toThe Sunday Times
01of 17
Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
“People look at me and Holland and say, ‘Mommy issues,’ but I parent her as much as she parents me, so that’s not it.”
— Paulson, onthe public’s perception of the couple, toThe Sunday Times
02of 17Felipe Ramales/Splash News"I think a lot of people have a stunted way of looking at older people, it’s a way of distancing themselves from something that they think will not happen to them. I have the good fortune of being with someone who is older and wiser than I am."—Paulson, onpeople’s perceptions of their relationship, toThe Sunday Times
02of 17
Felipe Ramales/Splash News
“I think a lot of people have a stunted way of looking at older people, it’s a way of distancing themselves from something that they think will not happen to them. I have the good fortune of being with someone who is older and wiser than I am.”
—Paulson, onpeople’s perceptions of their relationship, toThe Sunday Times
03of 17Griffin Lipson/BFA/REX/Shutterstock"If anyone wants to spend any time thinking I’m strange for loving the most spectacular person on the planet, then that’s their problem."— Paulson,clapping back at critics of her relationshipwith Taylor, toModern Luxury
03of 17
Griffin Lipson/BFA/REX/Shutterstock
“If anyone wants to spend any time thinking I’m strange for loving the most spectacular person on the planet, then that’s their problem.”
— Paulson,clapping back at critics of her relationshipwith Taylor, toModern Luxury
04of 17Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic"What else can I say? We love each other."— Paulson, onher feelings for Taylor, toTown & Country
04of 17
Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
“What else can I say? We love each other.”
— Paulson, onher feelings for Taylor, toTown & Country
05of 17Ouzounova/Splash News"I do want to live responsibly and truthfully without hiding. It’s complicated, because there is a lot of hate in this world, and a lot of good can come from quote-unquote normalizing something for people who don’t see it as normal. Our relationship represents a certain amount of hope and risk. Maybe there’s something brave in it. Maybe it encourages others to make brave choices."— Paulson, onwhat keeping her relationship public can do for others, toTown & Country
05of 17
Ouzounova/Splash News
“I do want to live responsibly and truthfully without hiding. It’s complicated, because there is a lot of hate in this world, and a lot of good can come from quote-unquote normalizing something for people who don’t see it as normal. Our relationship represents a certain amount of hope and risk. Maybe there’s something brave in it. Maybe it encourages others to make brave choices.”
— Paulson, onwhat keeping her relationship public can do for others, toTown & Country
06of 17Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock"Happiest Birthday to @HollandTaylor my most favorite human… No one is more deeply grateful that you were born than I."— Paulson,celebrating Taylor’s 73rd birthday, on Twitter
06of 17
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock
“Happiest Birthday to @HollandTaylor my most favorite human… No one is more deeply grateful that you were born than I.”
— Paulson,celebrating Taylor’s 73rd birthday, on Twitter
07of 17Michael Buckner/Variety/REX/Shutterstock"It’s the most wonderful, extraordinary thing that could have ever possibly happened in my life."— Taylor, on finding girlfriend Paulson, on WNYC’sDeath, Sex & Moneypodcast
07of 17
Michael Buckner/Variety/REX/Shutterstock
“It’s the most wonderful, extraordinary thing that could have ever possibly happened in my life.”
— Taylor, on finding girlfriend Paulson, on WNYC’sDeath, Sex & Moneypodcast
08of 17Marion Curtis/StarPix/REX/Shutterstock"What I can say absolutely is that I am in love, and that person happens to be Holland Taylor."— Paulson, onher feelings for Taylor, to theNew York Times
08of 17
Marion Curtis/StarPix/REX/Shutterstock
“What I can say absolutely is that I am in love, and that person happens to be Holland Taylor.”
— Paulson, onher feelings for Taylor, to theNew York Times
09of 17Kevin Mazur/Getty"Given my generation it would not be something that would automatically occur to me. But as a symbol, as a pledge, as a plighting one’s troth, it would be a wonderful thing to do."— Taylor, on talk of marrying Paulson, on WNYC’sDeath, Sex & Moneypodcast
09of 17
Kevin Mazur/Getty
“Given my generation it would not be something that would automatically occur to me. But as a symbol, as a pledge, as a plighting one’s troth, it would be a wonderful thing to do.”
— Taylor, on talk of marrying Paulson, on WNYC’sDeath, Sex & Moneypodcast
10of 17Stefanie Keenan/Getty"Psssst… I said, MORNIN'.““OMG, late start over here! ‘Mornin’ !… Or, ‘Noon, m’darlin.'"— Paulson and Taylor (respectively), sending flirty tweets, on Twitter
10of 17
Stefanie Keenan/Getty
“Psssst… I said, MORNIN'.”
“OMG, late start over here! ‘Mornin’ !… Or, ‘Noon, m’darlin.'”
— Paulson and Taylor (respectively), sending flirty tweets, on Twitter
11of 17Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic”… Probably the most exquisitely beautiful woman I’d ever seen."— Paulson, onher first impression of Taylor, to theNew York Times
11of 17
“… Probably the most exquisitely beautiful woman I’d ever seen.”
— Paulson, onher first impression of Taylor, to theNew York Times
12of 17Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic"Early on, when people found out I was with Holland, some said: ‘I think you have to be careful, I’m afraid it’s going to affect your career negatively.’ I was like what? It never occurred to me at all."— Paulson, revealing she was told to hide her relationship with Taylor, toThe Edit
12of 17
“Early on, when people found out I was with Holland, some said: ‘I think you have to be careful, I’m afraid it’s going to affect your career negatively.’ I was like what? It never occurred to me at all.”
— Paulson, revealing she was told to hide her relationship with Taylor, toThe Edit
13of 17Vivien Killilea/Getty"Holland Taylor, I love you."— Paulson, giving Taylor a sweet shout-out, during her 2016 Emmys acceptance speech
13of 17
Vivien Killilea/Getty
“Holland Taylor, I love you.”
— Paulson, giving Taylor a sweet shout-out, during her 2016 Emmys acceptance speech
14of 17Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images"I would like to. I think she’s an extraordinary actress. I haven’t really thought about what that would be. Anything — I could do it on the street corner. That would be fine."— Paulson, onwhether or not she’d like to work with Taylor, to PEOPLE
14of 17
Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images
“I would like to. I think she’s an extraordinary actress. I haven’t really thought about what that would be. Anything — I could do it on the street corner. That would be fine.”
— Paulson, onwhether or not she’d like to work with Taylor, to PEOPLE
15of 17Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic"And then I thought, why would I not? The fact that I’m having this thought is wrong. I am the captain of my own ship, and I’ve never looked to anyone see to validate that, or tell me it’s okay."— Paulson, on her decision to mention Taylor in her Emmys speech, toThe Edit
15of 17
“And then I thought, why would I not? The fact that I’m having this thought is wrong. I am the captain of my own ship, and I’ve never looked to anyone see to validate that, or tell me it’s okay.”
— Paulson, on her decision to mention Taylor in her Emmys speech, toThe Edit
16of 17Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images"Imust say, it has to be part of what has to be the most wonderful thing in my life, is the whole embrace of this wonderful relationship which makes everything else makes sense. I’m the luckiest person in the world. I can’t talk about my life today and not mention this wonderful love."— Taylor, gushing about Paulson, to Radio Andy’s Sandra Bernhard
16of 17
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images
“Imust say, it has to be part of what has to be the most wonderful thing in my life, is the whole embrace of this wonderful relationship which makes everything else makes sense. I’m the luckiest person in the world. I can’t talk about my life today and not mention this wonderful love.”
— Taylor, gushing about Paulson, to Radio Andy’s Sandra Bernhard
17of 17Robert Kamau/GC Images"A shimmering, spectacular, singular sensation…!!! … Holy Christmas!"— Taylor, reacting to Paulson’s red carpet look at the 2017 Golden Globes, on Twitter
17of 17
Robert Kamau/GC Images
“A shimmering, spectacular, singular sensation…!!! … Holy Christmas!”
— Taylor, reacting to Paulson’s red carpet look at the 2017 Golden Globes, on Twitter
source: people.com
