I knew I wasn't attractive, and I was very happy about that. I didn't want to be attractive. I didn't want to attract. As long as no one wanted to be let in, I didn't have to shut anyone out. Portia de Rossi More Quotes by Portia de Rossi More Quotes From Portia de Rossi Healing comes from love. And loving every living thing in turn helps you love yourself. Portia de Rossi healing love-you helping Every animal has its own intelligence and sensitivities. They're all lovely, worthwhile, and deserving of our respect. Portia de Rossi worthwhile lovely animal 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 diversity helping-others acceptance 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 holding-on doors people I wondered if that's what aging felt like. That desire and reality were dueling until the day you die, that nobody every got to a place of peace. I had always wanted to get old so I didn't have to care anymore, but I began to think that it would be best just to skip the getting older part and just die. Portia de Rossi getting-older reality thinking Women in the postfeminist era, while supposedly strong and commanding and equal to men in every sense, looked weaker and smaller than ever before. Portia de Rossi eras strong men I thought that if I accomplished enough, that somehow I would be let off the hook in the future. Like I didn’t have to keep striving and achieving because I had done that already, and it would add up to being enough. Portia de Rossi hook would-be add Normal" isn't an adjective you wish to hear after putting that much effort into making sure it was spectacular. Portia de Rossi adjectives effort wish I was trying to find a reason for having had to escape from the place that was my home. To convince myself of my choices, I had to make it a place that everyone should want to escape from. Portia de Rossi choices home trying 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. Portia de Rossi girl sex school I love body parts, especially hands. Portia de Rossi body hands I married him for a green card. We had a really great, caring relationship; it just obviously wasn't right for me. Portia de Rossi green caring relationship I was very sexual from a very young age. Portia de Rossi young-age age young I would eat 300 calories a day - a lot of Jell-O and no-sugar everything, of course. I was doing Pilates, weight-training, circuit training; over lunch I would run on a treadmill in my dressing room with a fan on my face so I wouldn't sweat my makeup off. Portia de Rossi sweat makeup running I justified it in so many ways. I had a very, very long and difficult struggle with my sexuality. Portia de Rossi struggle long way I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was so annoying! Portia de Rossi annoying gay people Thanks so much, everybody, for making gay marriage legal, thank you for everything you've done-I'm just going to walk through that door Portia de Rossi gay done doors I have a very, very healthy relationship with food in that I eat whatever I want, whenever I want. I never restrict quantities or types of food. Portia de Rossi type healthy want I never, ever, restrict food, and I will never go on a diet ever again. Portia de Rossi diets goes-on 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 smart successful thinking
