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I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that’s ever happened to me has taught me compassion.

Ellen DeGeneres

We all feel like idiots at one time or another. Even if we feel we’re cool 98 percent of the time, that 2-percent doofus is poised to take over our bodies without any warning.
ELLEN DEGENERES

Ironic Mistake Warning
We’re just trying to find happiness in the bodies and minds we were given, like everyone else.
ELLEN DEGENERES

Finding Happiness Mind Trying
I’m a lesbian, an Aquarian, and a vegetarian.
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Lesbian People Vegetarian
I’m sure there’s somebody out there who doesn’t like Betty White because she’s short and has white hair.
ELLEN DEGENERES

Hair Somebody White
I like being busy and juggling a lot of things at the same time. I get bored easily, so I need to do a lot.
ELLEN DEGENERES

Bored Busy Needs Thing
Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values.
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Honesty Inspiring Kindness
I’m a godmother, that’s a great thing to be, a godmother. She calls me god for short, that’s cute, I taught her that.
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Cute Funny Hilarious
Sometimes you can’t see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.
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Eye Inspirational Inspiring
It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.
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Bigs Differences Positive Stay
Do we have to know who’s gay and who’s straight? Can’t we just love everybody and judge them by the car they drive?
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Gay Hilarious Judging
I became vegan because I saw footage of what really goes on in the slaughterhouses and on the dairy farms.
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Goes On Saws Vegan
There’s always time to do things that you’re passionate about. … If my name helps get something out there that I believe in then I am going to produce it. … Design is really my true love.
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Believe Design Names Something
When I decided to have my character on the show come out, I knew I was going to have to come out, too. I never wanted to be the lesbian actress. I never wanted to be the spokesperson for the gay community. Ever. I did it for my own truth.
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Character Community Gay
In the beginning there was nothing. God said, ‘Let there be light!’ And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.
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Funny Humor Inspirational
I put a basketball in front of George Clooney’s door and sprayed it with supermodel perfume to lure him out.
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Basketball Doors Perfume Spray
Emote. It’s okay. It shows you are thinking and feeling.
ELLEN DEGENERES

Feelings Okay Thinking

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