Ellen DeGeneres Quotes

One time I actually cleaned out my closet so good I ended up on the cover of Time magazine.

It always helps to think about other people instead of ourselves.

Take a nap in a fireplace and you'll sleep like a log.

I am saddened by how people treat one another and how we are so shut off from one another and how we...

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

Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the w...

My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we d...

I was raised in an atmosphere of 'everything's fine.' But as I got older, I was like, 'Well no, ever...

No matter how popular you are as a stand-up - you can go out and fill a 10,000-seat arena and be sma...

Procrastination is not the problem. It is the solution. It is the universe's way of saying stop, slo...

Why is it that when you wipe up dust its called dusting but when you wipe up a spill its not called ...

I work really hard at trying to see the big picture and not getting stuck in ego. I believe we're al...

...if you want to add a little spice to your life, plant some dill. And learn to salsa.

If we're destroying our trees and destroying our environment and hurting animals and hurting one ano...

I have an amazing team; I have amazing producers; I have amazing writers, but at the end of it, it's...

I get those fleeting, beautiful moments of inner peace and stillness - and then the other 23 hours a...

I hope I make people feel better. I hope I take people out of their situations a little bit and make...

My dad is still Christian Scientist. My mom's not, and I'm not. But I believe in God, and that there...

Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find tha...

I'd like to be more patient! I just want everything now. I've tried to meditate, but it's really har...

Be kind to one another. Bye, bye.

I'm a godmother, that's a great thing to be, a godmother. She calls me god for short, that's cute, I...

We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter.

A lot of money with the wrong career is not going to make you happy. If you have money without happi...

Dan: 'Ah, well, I hope this didn't have anything to do with me.'Ellen: 'No, not unless you played Ca...

When we were growing up our parents somehow made it clear that being famous was good. And I mistaken...

I wanted to have money I wanted to be special I wanted people to like me I wanted to be famous.

Designing is my hobby. If I didn't do what I do for a living - at some point when I don't do this fo...

The only thing that scares me more than space aliens is the idea that there aren't any space aliens....

I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say because it's such a beautiful ...

Things will get easier, people's minds will change, and you should be alive to see it.

I'm grateful for everything. I'm grateful for my health, and I'm so grateful for the love in my life...

Faith is part of who I am, yes. I was raised Christian Scientist. The most important thing I saw eve...

My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we d...

Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody else's expense. And I find that that's just a fo...

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.

Procrastinate now, don't put it off.

I'm a comedian, and I definitely see the humor in a lot of things. I am also sad a lot. I cry often ...

The world is full of a lot of fear and a lot of negativity, and a lot of judgment. I just think peop...

I had everything I'd hoped for, but I wasn't being myself. So I decided to be honest about who I was...

So many people prefer to live in drama because it's comfortable. It's like someone staying in a bad ...

I think everybody should have the same anger towards the injustice that's happening and the hatred t...

I would love to have the same rights as everybody else. I would love, I don't care if it's called ma...

It’s even more awkward when we’re face to face with people. It used to be exciting to make plans wit...

Stuffed deer heads on walls are bad enough, but it’s worse when you see them wearing dark glasses, h...

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

Nothing says holidays, like a cheese log.

The first time probably people really were aware of me, I unfortunately had the title of Showtime's ...

It's a little weird that I'm getting an award for being nice and generous and kind... which is what ...

You should never assume. You know what happens when you assume. You make an ass out of you and me be...

Have you ever heard somebody sing some lyrics that you've never sung before, and you realize you've ...

If you want to test cosmetics, why do it on some poor animal who hasn't done anything? They should u...

Don't hold onto things, it will only bring you pain.

True beauty is not related to what color your hair is or what color your eyes are. True beauty is ab...

It's funny how cucumber water can taste so much better than pickle juice, even though they come from...

Emote. It's okay. It shows you are thinking and feeling.

Some people believe that to find happiness, you should live each day of your life as if it's your la...

The thing everyone should realize is that the key to happiness is being happy for yourself and yours...

Accept who you are. Unless you're a serial killer.

Above all things physical, it is more important to be beautiful on the inside - to have a big hear a...

I wonder what will happen if i put a hand cream on my feet, will they get confused and start clappin...

I enjoy growing older and wiser and learning from my mistakes every single day.

It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.

What’s not so great is that all this technology is destroying our social skills. Not only have we gi...

Leaning forward in your chair when someone is trying to squeeze behind you isn't enough. You also ha...

It must be around forty, when you're "over the hill." I don't even know what that means and why it's...

...we should be grateful for them because without our family—the ancestors we descend from, the cous...

If your Birthday is on Christmas day and you're not Jesus, you should start telling people your birt...

Now,I'm no scientist,but I know what endorphins are. They're tiny little magical elves that swim thr...

My point is, life is about balance. The good and the bad. The highs and the lows. The pina and the c...

Do things that make you happy within the confines of the legal system.

The word "yoga" literally means "uniting", because when you're doing it you are uniting your mind an...

I personally like being unique. I like being my own person with my own style and my own opinions and...

When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when...

Life is about balance. The good and the bad. The highs and the lows. The thing everyone should reali...

It's failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.

When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when...

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions:Yes.Yes.No.One time in high school.Three times in my twenties....

Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are.

Start thinking positively. You will notice a difference. Instead of "I think I'm a loser," try "I de...

When I look back on the stuff I used to wear, I wonder why somebody didn't try to stop me. Just a fr...

You know, it's hard work to write a book. I can't tell you how many times I really get going on an i...

Life is short. If you doubt me, ask a butterfly. Their average life span is a mere five to fourteen ...

I guess what I'm trying to say is, there are a lot of self righteous people out there. And if you tr...

There are all sorts of books offering advice on how to deal with life-threatening situations, but wh...