Quote by Ellen DeGeneres
Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody elses expense.

Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody elses expense. And I find that thats just a form of bullying in a major way. So I want to be an example that you can be funny and be kind, and make people laugh without hurting somebody elses feelings. – Ellen DeGeneres

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Find out who you are and be that person. Thats what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come. – Ellen DeGeneres

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I get bored easily, so I need to do a lot. Ive started a record label, so I get to nurture new talent and talk about music, which is a passion of mine. Ive written another book. And I get to come to work and do the TV show, which is always really fun. – Ellen DeGeneres

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Designing is my hobby. If I didnt do what I do for a living – at some point when I dont do this for a living – Ill probably just do design work. I love finding really special pieces of furniture. – Ellen DeGeneres

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Im not funny. People assume that because my books are funny, Ill be funny in real life. Its the inevitable disappointment of meeting me. – Jonathan Safran Foer

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Comedy was the key to everything. I grew up fast and controlled my future by bringing it on faster than it naturally unfolded. I cheated myself out of a childhood but then got a running headstart into adulthood that no one else could keep up with. – Margaret Cho

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