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Portia de Rossi Quotes

Portia de Rossi quotes

Australian Actress January 31, 1973

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Portia de Rossi quote: "It sounds so trite, but my private life is mine."
It sounds so trite, but my private life is mine. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "We must be able to inspire. That's my goal in acting."
We must be able to inspire. That's my goal in acting. Portia de Rossi
Recovery feels like shit. It didn't feel like I was doing something good; it felt like I was giving up. It feels like having to learn how to walk all over again. Portia de Rossi
She'd tell me how she'd handle the backhanded compliment by smiling and pretending she was receiving a genuine compliment all the while ignoring their attempt to be insulting. After all, it's the way an insult is received that makes it an insult. You can't really give offense unless someone takes it. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "I want young people to see me and think you can be feminine..."
I want young people to see me and think you can be feminine and smart and successful, all at the same time. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "In high school I had sex with girls quite a few times. They..."
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. Portia de Rossi
I wondered if that's what aging felt like. That desire and reality were dueling until the day you die, that nobody every got to a place of peace. I had always wanted to get old so I didn't have to care anymore, but I began to think that it would be best just to skip the getting older part and just die. Portia de Rossi
I could tell by his expression that once he got over his anger at me for keeping this secret from him, there was nothing left to talk about. He wasn't confused. He didn't need questions answered. He didn't ask why or how or with whom or whether I thought maybe it might just be a phase. He didn't ask who knew and who didn't know or whether I thought it might ruin my career. I was his sister and he didn't care whether I was straight or gay; it simply didn't matter to him. Portia de Rossi
I didn't understand that playing roles in any relationship is false and will inevitably lead to the relationship's collapse. No one can be any one thing all the time. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "I married him for a green card. We had a really great, caring..."
I married him for a green card. We had a really great, caring relationship; it just obviously wasn't right for me. Portia de Rossi
Playing roles in any relationship is false and will inevitably lead to the relationship's collapse. Noone can be any one thing all the time. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "Supermodels are over, and the new picture girl has become the..."
Supermodels are over, and the new picture girl has become the television actress. Portia de Rossi
The diet industry is making a lot of money selling us fad diets, nonfat foods full of chemicals, gym memberships, and pills while we lose a piece of our self-esteem every time we fail another diet or neglect to use the gym membership we could barely afford. Portia de Rossi
When I was 15, I changed my name legally. I think it was largely due to my struggle about being gay. Everything just didn't fit, and I was trying to find things I could identify myself with, and it started with my name. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "I had to find a relationship with someone who could..."
I had to find a relationship with someone who could simultaneously make me grow up and keep me forever young. Portia de Rossi

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