I think gender plays a part in most things, but I don’t know how it would be different because I’ve never been a man. And my fame is different from Nicole Kidman’s or Sharon Stone’s. I think everybody’s fame is different.
ELLEN DEGENERESIf someone ever says you’re weird, say thank you.
More Ellen DeGeneres Quotes
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We’re told to go on living our lives as usual, because to do otherwise is to let the terrorists win, and really, what would upset the Taliban more than a gay woman wearing a suit in front of a room full of Jews?
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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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I have a great career, and I have wonderful fans who really are supportive and loyal – because I’m not hiding anything from them.
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The way I see it… If you need both of your hands for whatever it is you’re doing, then your brain should probably be in on it too.
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I’m so unfamiliar with the gym, I call it James!
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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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I like sitting at outdoor restaurants; it would be nice to go someplace on the street and not worry about somebody taking my picture while I’m about to take a bite of something.
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True beauty is not related to what color your hair is or what color your eyes are. True beauty is about who you are as a human being, your principles, your moral compass.
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I care passionately about equal rights [and] animal rights.
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My hair is always at its best in New York. I don’t know what’s in the water. It could be mousse.
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I love furniture. And I thought, why are we not seeing who’s making the cool new coffee table and these new designs that come out?
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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.
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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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You’re never too old to play. You’re only too old for low-rise jeans.
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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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