4 Ellen DeGeneres Quotes on Identity

Ellen DeGeneres quotes on identity

6. If we don't want to define ourselves by things as superficial as our appearances, we're stuck with the revolting alternative of being judged by our actions, by what we do.

7. We're told to go on living our lives as usual, because to do otherwise is to let the terrorists win, and really, what would upset the Taliban more than a gay woman wearing a suit in front of a room full of Jews?

11. With all of our differences, we [members of the audience] all have one thing in common, we're all gay. Now there are people out there [in audience] going 'Do they think we're gay because we're here? Do we look gay? I told you this would happen. We're not going to understand a word of this.' Seriously, though, if you're here you're probably gay. I mean, you have tendencies, you've thought about it. Now there are people [in audience] going 'I have thought about it. Does that mean I'm gay? I'm not gay. Is that how they get us?'

18. This business manipulates and screws up women's - and men's - views of what we're all supposed to look like: My gender-bender style is apparently a bore.

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