Ellen

50 Touching Ellen DeGeneres Quotes That Prove Why She's Queen

"Just keep swimming" isn't the only advice she has to offer. 
Holly Riordan
June 14, 2016
“I think beauty comes from actually knowing who you are. That's real beauty to me.”
— Ellen Degeneres, My Point...And I Do Have One
Tagged: beauty, Be yourself
“Sometimes the greatest things are the most embarrassing.”
— Ellen Degeneres, Seriously...I'm Kidding
Tagged: embarrassing, Greatness
“Though you feel you're not where you're suppose to be, you shouldn't worry because that next turn that you take, it will lead you to where you wanna go.”
— Ellen Degeneres, My Point...And I Do Have One
Tagged: Life, Success, struggles
“What you look like on the outside is not what makes you cool... I mean, I had a mullet and I wore parachute pants for a long, long time. And I'm doing ok”
— Ellen Degeneres, My Point...And I Do Have One
Tagged: looks, beauty
“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 focused on what we all have in common
which is – we all want to be happy.”
— Ellen Degeneres, My Point...And I Do Have One
Tagged: Happiness, differences, Negativity
“Don't look behind you. Unless someone yells, "Look out behind you!" Then you should definitely look behind you because there's a good chance a Frisbee is being thrown at your head or, if you're in a movie, an attractive teenage vampire is about to attack you.”
— Ellen Degeneres, Seriously...I'm Kidding
Tagged: Past, Future
“Crying's good. It prepares you for life.”
— Ellen Degeneres, Seriously...I'm Kidding
Tagged: Crying, Sadness, Life
“I think that kindness is an innate quality that we all have. We need to see more of it in the world.”
— Ellen Degeneres, Seriously...I'm Kidding
Tagged: kindness, Friendship, Love
“Just keep swimming.”
— Ellen Degeneres, Just Keep Swimming
Tagged: Life, Progress, Survival
“Do we have to know who's gay and who's straight can't we just love everybody and judge them by the car they drive?”
— Ellen Degeneres, Of Wit And Humor
Tagged: sexuality, gay, straight
“Be open to learning new lessons, even if they contradict the lessons you learned yesterday.”
— Ellen Degeneres, When Gifted Kids Don't Have All The Answers
Tagged: Learning, Lessons, Knowledge
“Life is like one big Mardi Gras, but instead of showing your boobs, show people your brain, and if they like what they see, you'll have more beads than you know what to do with.”
— Ellen Degeneres, Dream Big
Tagged: Brain, mardi gras, Life
“I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that's ever happened to me has taught me compassion.”
— Ellen Degeneres, Endowed With Omnipotence
Tagged: Compassion, discrimination
“Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be.”
— Ellen Degeneres, The 7 Keys to a Happy and Fulfilling Life
Tagged: Be yourself, Happiness
“Beauty isn't between a size two and a size eight. It's not a number at all. It is not physical.”
— Ellen Degeneres, Seriously...I'm Kidding
Tagged: beauty, looks
“ I really don't think I need buns of steel. I'd be happy with buns of cinnamon. ”
— Ellen Degeneres, Seriously...I'm Kidding
Tagged: looks, Fitness
“Don't give advice; it will come back and bite you in the ass. Don't take anyone's advice, either. So my advice to you is to be true to yourself and everything will be fine.”
— Ellen Degeneres, The Best Advice I Ever Got
Tagged: Advice, Be yourself
“Things will get easier, people’s minds will change, and you should be alive to see it.”
— Ellen Degeneres, It Gets Better
Tagged: Change, Equality, Life
“Some of the most devastating things that happen to you will teach you the most.”
— Ellen Degeneres, Famous Speeches
Tagged: struggles, Learning, Lessons
“ I'm not a political person, but I'm a person with compassion. I care passionately about equal rights. I care about human rights. I care about animal rights.”
— Ellen Degeneres, Secrets Of The Combined Astrology