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I had everything Id hoped for, but I wasnt being myself. So I deci

I had everything Id hoped for, but I wasnt being myself. So I decided to be honest about who I was. It was strange: The people who loved me for being funny suddenly didnt like me for being… me. – Ellen DeGeneres

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I would love to have the same rights as everybody else. I would love, I dont care if its called marriage. I dont care if its called, you know, domestic partnership. I dont care what its called. – Ellen DeGeneres

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While I was doing stand-up, I thought I knew for sure that success meant getting everyone to like me. So I became whoever I thought people wanted me to be. Id say yes when I wanted to say no, and I even wore a few dresses. – Ellen DeGeneres

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I was doing stand-up at a restaurant and there was a chalkboard on the street out front. It said, Soup of the Day: Cream of Asparagus. Ellen DeGeneres. – Ellen DeGeneres

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