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Portia de Rossi Quotes

Portia de Rossi quotes

Australian Actress January 31, 1973

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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. Portia de Rossi
When you have the paparazzi hiding in the bushes outside your home, the only thing you can control is how you respond publicly. Portia de Rossi
I was trying to find a reason for having had to escape from the place that was my home. To convince myself of my choices, I had to make it a place that everyone should want to escape from. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "People might find me attractive, but it's also my job to prove..."
People might find me attractive, but it's also my job to prove that I can be intelligent. Portia de Rossi
The theory of objectivism claims that there are certain things that most people in society can agree upon. A model is pretty. A lawyer is smart. Our society is based upon objectivism. It’s how we make rules and why we obey them. Portia de Rossi
I've had so many interviews where the last question is, Are you gay? I had to find very creative ways to say that I was gay, but that I wasn't going to talk about it. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "I knew that I was gay, I knew it. I just couldn't see myself..."
I knew that I was gay, I knew it. I just couldn't see myself as a gay woman, even though that's where my heart was. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "Normal" isn't an adjective you wish to hear after putting that..."
Normal" isn't an adjective you wish to hear after putting that much effort into making sure it was spectacular. Portia de Rossi
Even when I took first prize, topped the class, won the race, I never really won anything. I was merely avoiding the embarrassment of losing. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "I justified it in so many ways. I had a very, very long and..."
I justified it in so many ways. I had a very, very long and difficult struggle with my sexuality. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "You don't have to be emaciated or vomiting to be suffering...."
You don't have to be emaciated or vomiting to be suffering. All people who live their lives on a diet are suffering. Portia de Rossi
Just look at all the awards shows now. It has turned into a catwalk. You have to be wearing a certain designer, a certain dress, and everyone's critiquing. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "I was very sexual from a very young age."
I was very sexual from a very young age. Portia de Rossi
If you've looked at all the glamour magazines lately, all the covers are actresses. If they are on those covers, they are going to try to emulate models. That's just the way it is. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "True nobility isn't about being better than anyone else; it's..."
True nobility isn't about being better than anyone else; it's about being better than you used to be. Portia de Rossi

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