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100 Most Famous Quotes By Ellen DeGeneres Which Prove Who The Boss Is

Famous As: Comedian & TV Host, Known for 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'
Born On: January 26, 1958
Born In: Metairie, Louisiana, United States
Founder / Co Founder: eleveneleven
Age: 66 Years

For someone who doesn’t know who Ellen DeGeneres is, you have either been living under the rock or just returned from Planet Saturn, for nothing else can explain your ignorance to such a cult figure. A brand name of her own, Ellen DeGeneres is a polymath of the entertainment industry. She is a comedian, a television host, an actress, a producer and even a writer. An all-in-one package, the lady oozes a charm and has a natural wit and humour that makes her an extraordinary figure. 13 Emmys and 14 People's Choice Awards old, Ellen DeGeneres first started her career as a stand-up comedian. She soon made her way to the big screen as a film actress. In 1994, she starred in the television sitcom ‘Ellen’ that lasted until 1998. For a year between 2001 and 2002, she hosted ‘The Ellen Show’. It was the following year in 2003 that she hosted her flagship programme, a syndicated TV talk show ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ that airs even today. Over the years, DeGeneres has shared her thoughts about various aspects of life, whether it is following your own path or living life to fullest, getting older or finding happiness through her quotes. Listed below are some of the best quotes by this iconic figure.

Accept who you are. Unless you're a serial killer.

Accept who you are. Unless you're a serial killer.

Ellen DeGeneres
My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the heck she is.

My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the heck she is.

Ellen DeGeneres
I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say because it's such a beautiful animal. There you go. I think my mother is attractive, but I have photographs of her.

I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say because it's such a beautiful animal. There you go. I think my mother is attractive, but I have photographs of her.

Ellen DeGeneres
You know, it's hard work to write a book. I can't tell you how many times I really get going on an idea, then my quill breaks. Or I spill ink all over my writing tunic.

You know, it's hard work to write a book. I can't tell you how many times I really get going on an idea, then my quill breaks. Or I spill ink all over my writing tunic.

Ellen DeGeneres
Procrastinate now, don't put it off.

Procrastinate now, don't put it off.

Ellen DeGeneres
The only thing that scares me more than space aliens is the idea that there aren't any space aliens. We can't be the best that creation has to offer. I pray we're not all there is. If so, we're in big trouble.

The only thing that scares me more than space aliens is the idea that there aren't any space aliens. We can't be the best that creation has to offer. I pray we're not all there is. If so, we're in big trouble.

Ellen DeGeneres
In the beginning there was nothing. God said, ‘Let there be light!’ And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.

In the beginning there was nothing. God said, ‘Let there be light!’ And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.

Ellen DeGeneres
Sometimes you can't see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.

Sometimes you can't see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.

Ellen DeGeneres
Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are.

Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are.

Ellen DeGeneres
When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.

When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.

Ellen DeGeneres
You should never assume. You know what happens when you assume. You make an ass out of you and me because that's how it's spelled.

You should never assume. You know what happens when you assume. You make an ass out of you and me because that's how it's spelled.

Ellen DeGeneres
My point is, life is about balance. The good and the bad. The highs and the lows. The pina and the colada.

My point is, life is about balance. The good and the bad. The highs and the lows. The pina and the colada.

Ellen DeGeneres
I'm a godmother, that's a great thing to be, a godmother. She calls me god for short, that's cute, I taught her that.

I'm a godmother, that's a great thing to be, a godmother. She calls me god for short, that's cute, I taught her that.

Ellen DeGeneres
Life is short. If you doubt me, ask a butterfly. Their average life span is a mere five to fourteen days.

Life is short. If you doubt me, ask a butterfly. Their average life span is a mere five to fourteen days.

Ellen DeGeneres
True beauty is not related to what color your hair is or what color your eyes are. True beauty is about who you are as a human being, your principles, your moral compass.

True beauty is not related to what color your hair is or what color your eyes are. True beauty is about who you are as a human being, your principles, your moral compass.

Ellen DeGeneres
Do things that make you happy within the confines of the legal system.

Do things that make you happy within the confines of the legal system.

Ellen DeGeneres
I don't need a baby growing inside me for nine months. If I'm going to feel nauseous and achy when I wake up, I want to achieve that state the old-fashioned way: getting good and drunk the night before.

I don't need a baby growing inside me for nine months. If I'm going to feel nauseous and achy when I wake up, I want to achieve that state the old-fashioned way: getting good and drunk the night before.

Ellen DeGeneres
People always ask me, 'Were you funny as a child?' Well, no, I was an accountant.

People always ask me, 'Were you funny as a child?' Well, no, I was an accountant.

Ellen DeGeneres
Follow your passion. Stay true to yourself. Never follow someone else's path unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that.

Follow your passion. Stay true to yourself. Never follow someone else's path unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that.

Ellen DeGeneres
I really don't think I need buns of steel. I'd be happy with buns of cinnamon.

I really don't think I need buns of steel. I'd be happy with buns of cinnamon.

Ellen DeGeneres
I'm so unfamiliar with the gym, I call it James!

I'm so unfamiliar with the gym, I call it James!

Ellen DeGeneres
It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.

It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.

Ellen DeGeneres
Procrastination is not the problem. It is the solution.

Procrastinate now, don’t put it off.

Procrastination is not the problem. It is the solution. Procrastinate now, don’t put it off.

Ellen DeGeneres
It's failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.

It's failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.

Ellen DeGeneres
I personally like being unique. I like being my own person with my own style and my own opinions and my own toothbrush.

I personally like being unique. I like being my own person with my own style and my own opinions and my own toothbrush.

Ellen DeGeneres
I wonder what will happen if i put a hand cream on my feet, will they get confused and start clapping?

I wonder what will happen if i put a hand cream on my feet, will they get confused and start clapping?

Ellen DeGeneres
Take a nap in a fireplace and you'll sleep like a log.

Take a nap in a fireplace and you'll sleep like a log.

Ellen DeGeneres
Leaning forward in your chair when someone is trying to squeeze behind you isn't enough. You also have to move the chair.

Leaning forward in your chair when someone is trying to squeeze behind you isn't enough. You also have to move the chair.

Ellen DeGeneres
Our flaws are what makes us human. If we can accept them as part of who we are, they really don't even have to be an issue.

Our flaws are what makes us human. If we can accept them as part of who we are, they really don't even have to be an issue.

Ellen DeGeneres
Things will get easier, people's minds will change, and you should be alive to see it.

Things will get easier, people's minds will change, and you should be alive to see it.

Ellen DeGeneres