144 Quotes by Portia de Rossi

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    I'm living by example by continuing on with my career and having a full, rich life, and I am incidentally gay.

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    I really never stopped thinking about Ellen, because I just haven't felt that kind of energy with anyone in my life.

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    I didn't choose the fact that I was gay, but I did choose whether to live my life as a gay woman-that was the terrifying thing for me. Especially being a gay actress.

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    Everyone is their own kind of lesbian. To think there's a certain way to dress or present yourself in the world is just one more stereotype we have to fit into.

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    When I watched Ellen come out in '97, my jaw was on the floor. I thought, There are some people who break the doors down, hold them open, and some people who walk right through.

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    In high school I had sex with girls quite a few times. They were straight women who I convinced to jump in the sack with me

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    I married him for a green card. We had a really great, caring relationship; it just obviously wasn't right for me.

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