I wanted to have money; I wanted to be special; I wanted people to like me; I wanted to be famous. — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
Way, way back in the day, like in the 1990s, if you wanted to tell everyone you ate waffles for breakfast, you… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
I cannot imagine not going home to animals. They are the closest thing to God. They don't harbour resentment. — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
I cannot imagine not going home to animals. They are the closest thing to God; they don't harbor resentment. I wanted to… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
I do like men and I had, you know, a guy in high school that I wanted to marry desperately. He's the… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
I appreciate your giving my book -- and in no small way, me -- a chance. To thank you, I really wanted… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
While I was doing stand-up, I thought I knew for sure that success meant getting everyone to like me. So I became… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
I had no intention of becoming a comedian. I just wanted to make people happy. I tried everything-I shucked oysters, I painted… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
When I decided to have my character on the show come out, I knew I was going to have to come out,… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
Catch-and-release, that's like running down pedestrians in your car and then, when they get up and limp away, saying -- 'Off you… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
I wanted to have money; I wanted to be special; I wanted people to like me; I wanted to be famous. — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
I think what saved me is me being honest. I think I somewhow had the courage to do something and say something that I… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
I think there's too much mult-tasking going on. I think people need to quiet down and focus and be still more. — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
We can sit and worry about what's going to happen to us two weeks from now. I'd rather focus on the amazing things happening… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
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… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
I had done a sitcom and a movie and hosted the Emmys, and all of a sudden, I lost everything. As someone put it… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
The thing everyone should realize is that the key to happiness is being happy for yourself and yourself. — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
Save a life this Thanksgiving, and join me in starting a new tradition by adopting a turkey instead of eating one through Farm Sanctuary's… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions: Yes. Yes. No. One time in high school. Three times in my twenties. Rocks no salt. Yes. Four. Never.… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
Actually this is really funny - one time she accidentally forgot to leave a note and I had no idea she had even moved.… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
A circus! 100 clowns of injustice have climbed out of the tiny clown car of this court room. — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
Gratitude is looking on the brighter side of the life, even if it means hurting your eyes. — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
