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Portia de Rossi Quotes

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Australian Actress January 31, 1973

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I began to see myself as someone who can help others understand diversity rather than feeling like a social outcast. Ellen taught me to not care about other people's opinions. She taught me to be truthful. She taught me to be free. I began to live my life in love and complete acceptance. For the first time I had truly accepted myself. Portia de Rossi
And dieting, I discovered, was another form of disordered eating, just as anorexia and bulimia similarly disrupt the natural order of eating. "Ordered" eating is the practice of eating when you are hungry and ceasing to eat when your brain sends the signal that your stomach is full. ... All people who live their lives on a diet are suffering. If you can accept your natural body weight and not force it to beneath your body's natural, healthy weight, then you can live your life free of dieting,... 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: "If I was 14 and knew some gay people, I wouldn't nearly have..."
If I was 14 and knew some gay people, I wouldn't nearly have had the struggle I had. Our world is definitely changing. Portia de Rossi
You live with the fear people might find out. Then you actually have the courage to tell people and they go, I don't think you are gay. It's enough to drive you crazy. Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi quote: "I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was..."
I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was so annoying! Portia de Rossi
The most important thing for me was to never, ever, ever deny it. But I didn't really have the courage to talk about it. I was thinking, The people who need to know I'm gay know. Portia de Rossi
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
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
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

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