Quotes by Ellen DeGeneres

I am saddened by how people treat one another and how we are so shut off from one another and how we judge one another, when the truth is, we are all one connected thing. We are all from the same exact molecules.

Im grateful for everything. Im grateful for my health, and Im so grateful for the love in my life.

The first time probably people really were aware of me, I unfortunately had the title of Showtimes Funniest Person in America. And thats a really tough title to travel around with when youre not even known.

I dont pay attention to the number of birthdays. Its weird when I say Im 53. It just is crazy that Im 53. I think Im very immature. I feel like a kid. Thats why my back goes out all the time, because I completely forget I cant do certain things anymore - like doing the plank for 10 minutes.

Faith is part of who I am, yes. I was raised Christian Scientist. The most important thing I saw every single week on the wall at Sunday school was the Golden Rule.

Designing is my hobby. If I didnt do what I do for a living - at some point when I dont do this for a living - Ill probably just do design work. I love finding really special pieces of furniture.

So many people prefer to live in drama because its comfortable. Its like someone staying in a bad marriage or relationship - its actually easier to stay because they know what to expect every day, versus leaving and not knowing what to expect.

I would love to have the same rights as everybody else. I would love, I dont care if its called marriage. I dont care if its called, you know, domestic partnership. I dont care what its called.

I had everything Id hoped for, but I wasnt being myself. So I decided to be honest about who I was. It was strange: The people who loved me for being funny suddenly didnt like me for being... me.

My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. Shes ninety-seven now, and we dont know where the hell she is.

People always ask me, Were you funny as a child? Well, no, I was an accountant.

I think they should have a Barbie with a buzz cut.

I was raised in an atmosphere of everythings fine. But as I got older, I was like, Well no, everythings not fine. There is stuff thats sad. I am a really sensitive person. I think I am too sensitive sometimes.

I get those fleeting, beautiful moments of inner peace and stillness - and then the other 23 hours and 45 minutes of the day, Im a human trying to make it through in this world.

I have sadness in me. I have anger in me. I have heartbreak in me.

I think everybody should have the same anger towards the injustice thats happening and the hatred thats happening, and just fight it with love and compassion.

“When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.”

“Its failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.”

“Procrastination is not the problem. It is the solution. It is the universes way of saying stop, slow down, you move too fast. Listen to the music. Whoa whoa, listen to the music. Because music makes the people come together, it makes the bourgeois and the rebel. So come on people now, smile on your brother, everybody try to love one another. Because what the world needs now is love, sweet love. And I know that love is a battlefield, but boogie on reggae woman because youre gonna make it after all. So celebrate good times, come on. Ive gotta stop Ive gotta come to my senses, Ive been out riding fences for so long... oops I did it again... um... What Im trying to say is, if you leave tonight and you dont remember anything else that Ive said, leave here and remember this: Procrastinate now, dont put it off. ”

“Leaning forward in your chair when someone is trying to squeeze behind you isnt enough. You also have to move the chair.”