The only thing that scares me more than space aliens is the idea that there aren’t any space aliens. We can’t be the best that creation has to offer. I pray we’re not all there is. If so, we’re in big trouble.
ELLEN DEGENERESDo 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?
More Ellen DeGeneres Quotes
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I hate having to do small talk. I’d rather talk about deep subjects. I’d rather talk about meditation, or the world, or the trees or animals, than small, inane, you know, banter.
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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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I’m on the patch right now. Where it releases small dosages of approval until I no longer crave it, and then I’m gonna rip it off.
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I 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.
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If someone ever says you’re weird, say thank you.
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I just like observing people – it’s something I’ve done ever since I was a kid, and I got really good at it. That’s a big part of why I became a comedian. My audience is filled with every kind of person you can imagine, and I love that.
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I’m sure there’s somebody out there who doesn’t like Betty White because she’s short and has white hair.
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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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You’re never too old to play. You’re only too old for low-rise jeans.
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What goes up must come down, which is why I don’t wear tube tops.
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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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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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The most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity and to not give in to peer pressure to try to be something that you’re not.
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There are people who study germs. I believe they are called Germans
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I enjoy growing older and wiser and learning from my mistakes every single day.
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