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86 quotes by Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen Lee DeGeneres (/dɨˈdʒɛnərəs/; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and television producer. She was the star in the popular sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998, and has hosted her syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show since 2003. Her stand up career started in the early 1980s, culminating in a 1986 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, who likened her to Bob Newhart, and...
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My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the hell she is.

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If we're destroying our trees and destroying our environment and hurting animals and hurting one another and all that stuff, there's got to... →

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We focus so much on our differences, and that is creating, I think, a lot of chaos and negativity and bullying in the world. And I think if everybody... →

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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... →

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I don't pay attention to the number of birthdays. It's weird when I say I'm 53. It just is crazy that I'm 53. I think I'm very... →

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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... →

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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... →

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Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else... →

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We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that.

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I'm not an activist; I don't look for controversy. I'm not a political person, but I'm a person with compassion. I care passionately... →

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I work really hard at trying to see the big picture and not getting stuck in ego. I believe we're all put on this planet for a purpose, and we... →

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I had everything I'd hoped for, but I wasn't being myself. So I decided to be honest about who I was. It was strange: The people who loved me... →

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It's our challenges and obstacles that give us layers of depth and make us interesting. Are they fun when they happen? No. But they are what make... →

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