Ellen DeGeneres Quotes

Whatever you define family as, family is just a part of belonging to something that takes care of you and nurtures you... and when you have lost that, and you want to get that back, it's pretty easy to get emotional about it.

Ellen DeGeneres

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  Ellen DeGeneres
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  • Pretty
  • Lost