You know, it’s hard work to write a book. I can’t tell you how many times I really get going on an idea, then my quill breaks. Or I spill ink all over my writing tunic.
ELLEN DEGENERESYou 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.
More Ellen DeGeneres Quotes
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My name is Ellen and I’m a vegetarian. Just to add another label to me: I am a lesbian, aquarian and vegetarian. I’ve said it.
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If someone ever says you’re weird, say thank you.
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I get my dance moves from just moving around and listening to music and not really worrying about if it’s perfect or not.
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I’m so unfamiliar with the gym, I call it James!
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We’re just trying to find happiness in the bodies and minds we were given, like everyone else.
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You can always tell when the relationship is over. Little things start getting on your nerves, ‘Would you please stop that! That breathing in and out, it’s so repetitious.’
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I don’t really ever live my life in fear. I really live my life in gratitude and feeling positive for the most part.
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People give me such a hard time because I don’t wear dresses. What’s that got to do with anything?
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I do like men and I had, you know, a guy in high school that I wanted to marry desperately. He’s the mayor of some small town in Texas. I could be the mayor’s wife right now.
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It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.
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I know that experts say you’re more likely to get hurt crossing the street than you are flying, but that doesn’t make me any less frightened of flying. If anything, it makes me more afraid of crossing the street.
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I don’t need a baby growing inside me for nine months. If I’m going to feel nauseous and achy when I wake up, I want to achieve that state the old-fashioned way: getting good and drunk the night before.
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I cannot imagine not going home to animals. They are the closest thing to God. They don’t harbour resentment.
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Penguins mate for life. Which doesn’t really surprise me, because they all look exactly alike. It’s not like they’re gonna meet a better-looking penguin someday.
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I get bored easily, so I need to do a lot. I’ve started a record label, so I get to nurture new talent and talk about music, which is a passion of mine. I’ve written another book. And I get to come to work and do the TV show, which is always really fun.
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