Holland Taylor praised her \u201cshining star\u201d partner, Sarah Paulson, in an emotional speech as she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.<\/p>\n
\u201cSarah, the actress, is first of all a wild creature in the animal kingdom. Warm blooded, instinctive, mysterious,\u201d Taylor, 82, began her heartfelt speech<\/a> during the ceremony Tuesday. <\/p>\n \u201cAnd Sarah is dangerous \u2014 trust me in this \u2014 not dangerous like a snake, more like a mongoose,\u201d she quipped. \u201cYou know, those darling furry, little creatures that kill snakes.\u201d<\/p>\n Holland Taylor praised her \u201cshining star\u201d partner, Sarah Paulson, in an emotional speech as she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Matt Baron\/BEI\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n \u201cSarah, the actress, is first of all a wild creature in the animal kingdom. Warm blooded, instinctive, mysterious,\u201d Taylor, 82, began her speech during the ceremony Tuesday. Getty Images<\/p>\n The \u201cL Word\u201d alum went onto applaud Paulson, 50, for her \u201ccommitment to truth\u201d as a performer, a quality Taylor noted not many actors have.<\/p>\n \u201cNothing interferes with her laser perception of her character\u2019s traits, its habitat, vulnerabilities, its heroism, its ugliness, terrible truths, its comic pathos,\u201d Taylor continued. \u201cShe zeros in to a story\u2019s central struggle, where most of us aren\u2019t even aware of our own.\u201d<\/p>\n She also noted what a \u201cgreat director\u201d Paulson will make one day.<\/p>\n \u201cHer acting is as honest as our faith and as complicated as chemistry. She\u2019s not deceiving us she is practicing magic.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cL Word\u201d alum went onto applaud Paulson, 50, for her \u201ccommitment to truth\u201d as a performer, a quality Taylor noted not many actors have. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cHer acting is as honest as our faith and as complicated as chemistry. She\u2019s not deceiving us she is practicing magic.\u201d Matt Baron\/BEI\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n Taylor also said that her partner\u2019s \u201csecret skill as an actor is her own humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n Beyond her on-screen work, Taylor made sure to highlight Paulson\u2019s personal traits, describing her as a \u201cdeeply understanding, loving and loyal person who is safety itself.\u201d She also praised the \u201cAll\u2019s Fair\u201d star for her personal relationships, including her \u201cmany deep, long friendships, and her love for her extended family.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTruth to tell, it is these relationships where Sarah is most complex, dedicated and giving. Sometimes it\u2019s hard to believe she\u2019s an actress. She breaks the mold, throws assumptions out the window, does it her way. She will always surprise us. Hollywood does well to honor her.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd just in case she doesn\u2019t know it, she has a permanent shining star on my street. I love you, darling,\u201d Taylor concluded. <\/p>\n Beyond her on-screen work, Taylor made sure to highlight Paulson\u2019s personal traits, describing her as a \u201cdeeply understanding, loving and loyal person who is safety itself.\u201d Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cAnd just in case she doesn\u2019t know it, she has a permanent shining star on my street. I love you, darling,\u201d Taylor concluded. Matt Baron\/BEI\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The pair began dating<\/a> in 2015. Since then, they have both gushed about their relationship<\/a> over the years and have defended their 31-year age gap<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cIf anyone wants to spend any time thinking I\u2019m strange for loving the most spectacular person on the planet, then that\u2019s their problem,\u201d Paulson told Modern Luxury\u2019s June 2018 issue. \u201cI\u2019m doing just fine.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite shutting down critics, the \u201cAmerican Horror Story\u201d star admitted there was a time when she was\u00a0skeptical of bringing her relationship into the spotlight<\/a>\u00a0because people warned her that it may negatively affect her career.<\/p>\n \u201cIt occurred to me, \u2018Should I not?\u2019 And then I thought, \u2018Why would I not?\u2019\u201d she recalled to the Edit in 2017. \u201cThe fact I\u2019m having this thought is wrong. But I had a moment of societal concern; wondering if, maybe, people who didn\u2019t know that about me would be like, \u2018Wait, what?\u2019 But then, you know, I did it anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n The pair began dating in 2015. Since then, they have both gushed about their relationship over the years and have defended their 31-year age gap. Matt Baron\/BEI\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n \u201cIf anyone wants to spend any time thinking I\u2019m strange for loving the most spectacular person on the planet, then that\u2019s their problem,\u201d Paulson said in 2018. Getty Images<\/p>\n