Quotessence
Home / Authors / Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres Quotes

Comedian

Filter quotes by topic

AllPeopleIfsThinkingFunnyKnowsHumorWantWayFeelsShould

Famous Ellen DeGeneres Quotes

“Right before I decided to come out, I went on a spiritual retreat called 'Changing the Inner Dialogue of Your Subconscious Mind.' I'd never been to anything like it before, and all my friends were taking bets on how long I'd last with no TV, no radio, no phone. But for me that was the beginning of paying attention to all the little things.”

MindLittlesLongLastsSpiritualAttentionTvsMy FriendsDecidedPhonesRadioDialoguePay AttentionLittle ThingsSubconsciousRetreatSubconscious Mind
Author:Ellen DeGeneres
Create image

“My dad is still Christian Scientist. My mom's not, and I'm not. But I believe in God, and that there's a higher power and an intelligence that's bigger than us and that we can rely on. It's not just us, thinking we are the ones in control of everything. That idea gives me support.”

ThinkingGivingBelieveStillsIdeasChristianI BelieveSupportMomDadHigherScientistBiggerGive MeMy DadI Believe InMy MomRelyBelieve In GodHigher PowerI Believe In God
Author:Ellen DeGeneres
Create image

“No matter how popular you are as a stand-up - you can go out and fill a 10,000-seat arena and be smart and funny - it's delicate to host an awards show and know where your place is and know that it's not about you, that it's about the people who are nominated, and respect that, but at the same time have your moment to show them who you are.”

PeopleKnowsMatterMomentsShowsFunnySmartWho You AreSeatsAwardsHostDelicateArenaBeing SmartAward ShowsSmart And Funny
Author:Ellen DeGeneres
Create image

“Friends will write me letters. They run out of room on the front of the letter. They write 'over' on the bottom of the letter. Like I'm that much of a moron. Like I need that there. Because if it wasn't there, I'd get to the bottom of the page: 'And so Kathy and I went shopping and we--' That's the craziest thing! I don't know why she would just end it that way.”

IfsKnowsWayNeedsWritingEndsRunningRoomsFrontsPagesLettersBottomShoppingMoronCraziest
Author:Ellen DeGeneres
Create image

“Never follow anyone else's path, unless you're in the woods and you're lost.”

LostPathWoodsGraduatesGraduationFunny InspirationalStay TrueCommencementFollow Your PassionFunny MotivationalFunny GraduationGraduate StudentsInspirational GraduationGood StudentsFunny CommencementStay True To YourselfCommencement SpeechGraduation SpeechGraduation CommencementGood High School GraduationFunniest InspirationalMotivational GraduationGraduation CardMemorable GraduationInspiring Graduation
Author:Ellen DeGeneres
Create image