Portia de Rossi Quotes
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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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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.
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I thought, I'm out in my life, that doesn't involve my public life.
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I don't even like watching sex scenes in movies. I have a slight prudish side to me.
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When you have the paparazzi hiding in the bushes outside your home, the only thing you can control is how you respond publicly.
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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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I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was so annoying!
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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 ran into Ellen at a photo shoot. She took my breath away. That had never happened to me in my life.
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I saw Ellen and my knees were weak. It was amazing. And it was very hard for me to get her out of my mind after that. Then when I saw her that night, we started talking, and that's that.
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I never, ever, restrict food, and I will never go on a diet ever again.
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People might find me attractive, but it's also my job to prove that I can be intelligent.
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I want young people to see me and think you can be feminine and smart and successful, all at the same time.
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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.
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Eating disorders are shrouded in secrecy, and there are so many things I felt very ashamed of that I could never talk about. Even though I have fully recovered, there were still things that I needed to go through again and work through.
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Even if I'm hormonal and I feel like I've got a couple pounds of water weight, I will never starve myself, I will never, ever go on a diet.
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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.
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Oh, I don't have any fans. Personally? I don't have any.
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I was very sexual from a very young age.
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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 want to exude strength and intelligence.
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The first time I was paparazzi'd, I thought I was being investigated for an insurance claim.
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I try to be feminine, yet intellectual and smart at the same time. You don't see enough of that.
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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.