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. Portia de Rossi More Quotes by Portia de Rossi More Quotes From Portia de Rossi You don't have to be emaciated or vomiting to be suffering. All people who live their lives on a diet are suffering. Portia de Rossi vomitingsufferingpeople I finally understood that by being on a perpetual diet, I had practiced a "disordered" form of eating my whole life. I restricted when I was hungry and in need of nutrition and binged when I was so grotesquely full I couldn't be comfortable in any position by lying down. Diets that tell people what to eat or when to eat are the practices inbetween. And dieting, I discovered, was another form of disordered eating, just as anorexia and bulimia similarly disrupt the natural order of eating. Portia de Rossi practiceorderlying If I was 14 and knew some gay people, I wouldn't nearly have had the struggle I had. Our world is definitely changing. Portia de Rossi strugglemotivationalinspirational I've had so many interviews where the last question is, Are you gay? I had to find very creative ways to say that I was gay, but that I wasn't going to talk about it. Portia de Rossi gaycreativeway 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. Portia de Rossi gaymy-heartheart I did a lot of fast talking as a youth; I was pretty good at it. I was never talked into it - I was always the one doing the talking. Portia de Rossi youthtalking I love being able to wear dresses and clothes that make me feel feminine and beautiful, and I love the fact that I don't have to all the time; I can wear a tank and jeans. Portia de Rossi jeansfashionbeautiful When I was anorexic it just seemed like I literally wanted to disappear. And now I would like to reappear. Portia de Rossi disappearumpireswanted We must be able to inspire. That's my goal in acting. Portia de Rossi actinggoalinspire 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 attractivewantlong When it’s quiet in my head like this, that’s when the voice doesn’t need to tell me how pathetic I am. I know it in the deepest part of me. When it’s quiet like this, that’s when I truly hate myself. Portia de Rossi voicehateneeds At my high school graduation, I graduated from home school, so it was pregnant teens and gang members. But, when I got on stage, there were kids in the background who all screamed, "Marry me!," very loud. Portia de Rossi homekidsschool It's always fun to play the innocent, no matter what you're doing. If you feel like you're doing the right thing, you can get away with a lot comedically. I had definitely missed not having a conscience. Portia de Rossi matterplayfun I'm not quite as limber, but for my peers and my age group, I'm still top notch! Portia de Rossi peersgroupsage I want to exude strength and intelligence. Portia de Rossi intelligencestrengthwant I thought, I'm out in my life, that doesn't involve my public life. Portia de Rossi outmy-lifethoughtlife When I was 15, I changed my name legally. I think it was largely due to my struggle about being gay. Everything just didn't fit, and I was trying to find things I could identify myself with, and it started with my name. Portia de Rossi namemyselfgaystruggle
