There would be nothing to get me to run for president. I don’t even understand how anyone would want that job at all. Although I would be able to play golf which I don’t seem to have time now.
ELLEN DEGENERESI get to do stand-up every single day. I love that live energy exchange between the audience and myself, and to get to say the things I want to say and comment on.
More Ellen DeGeneres Quotes
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Being a teenager and figuring out who you are is hard enough without someone attacking you.
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Some of the most devastating things that happen to you will teach you the most
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Emote. It’s okay. It shows you are thinking and feeling.
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Portia and I have been married for 4 years and they have been the happiest of my life. And in those 4 years, I don’t think we hurt anyone else’s marriage. I asked all of my neighbors and they say they’re fine
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There is something about TM. It is the only time I have that stillness… It gives me this peaceful feeling-I just love it so much.
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So, I bought a new CD and I was trying to get it open but couldn’t with all the layers… I mean plastic and then tape, and the tape is like government tape. It says ‘open here.’ Is that sarcasm?
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If you want to get rid of stuff, you can always do a good spring-cleaning. Or you can do what I do. Move.
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I don’t want to get the same looks I give people when they get on a plane holding a baby: “That’s a cute baby, just keep walking, keep walking, keep going, keep going.
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I wanted to have money; I wanted to be special; I wanted people to like me; I wanted to be famous.
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I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that’s ever happened to me has taught me compassion.
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Above all things physical, it is more important to be beautiful on the inside – to have a big hear and an open mind and a spectacular spleen.
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I didn’t go to college at all, any college, and I’m not saying you wasted your time or money, but look at me, I’m a huge celebrity.
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When there’s time for whistling, there’s a lot of time on a show.
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So many people prefer to live in drama because it’s comfortable. It’s like someone staying in a bad marriage or relationship – it’s actually easier to stay because they know what to expect every day, versus leaving and not knowing what to expect.
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You just have to keep driving down the road. It’s going to bend and curve and you’ll speed up and slow down, but the road keeps going.
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