Quotable Quotes by Ellen Degeneres

When we were growing up, our parents somehow made it clear that being famous was good. And I mistakenly thought that if I was famous then everyone would love me."
Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody else's expense. And I find that that's just a form of bullying in a major way. So I want to be an example that you can be funny and be kind, and make people laugh without hurting somebody else's feelings."
You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today and we don't know where the heck she is."
I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that's ever happened to me has taught me compassion."
I don't pay attention to the number of birthdays. I think I'm very immature. I feel like a kid. That's why my back goes out all the time, because I completely forget I can't do certain things anymore - like doing the plank for 10 minutes."
I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say because it's such a beautiful animal. I think my mother is attractive, but I have photographs of her."

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