35 Inspirational Ellen DeGeneres Quotes On Success

Ellen DeGeneres is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. DeGeneres starred in the popular sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and has hosted her syndicated TV talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, since 2003. May these Ellen DeGeneres Quotes inspire you to be true to yourself so that you may live your dreams.

1. “I think beauty comes from actually knowing who you are. That’s real beauty to me.” Ellen DeGeneres

2. “The truth is, we are all one connected thing. We are all from the same exact molecules.” Ellen DeGeneres

3. “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. I’d say yes when I wanted to say no, and I even wore a few dresses.” Ellen DeGeneres

4. “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

5. “Never follow anyone else’s path. Unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path, then by all means follow that path.” Ellen DeGeneres

6. “The most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity and not to give into peer pressure to try to be something that you’re not, to live your life as an honest and compassionate person, to contribute in some way.” Ellen DeGeneres

7. “You should never assume.” Ellen DeGeneres

8. “I did it selfishly because I didn’t want to live in pain anymore. It’s funny, when you do something from a place of truth, it works out where it is the right thing for a lot of other people as well.” Ellen DeGeneres

9. “We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that.” Ellen DeGeneres

10. “When you connect with that love and that compassion, that’s when everything unfolds.” Ellen DeGeneres

11. “True beauty is about who you are as a human being, your principles, your moral compass.” Ellen DeGeneres

12. “Though you feel like you’re not where you’re supposed to be, you shouldn’t worry because the next turn you take it will lead you to where you want to go.” Ellen DeGeneres

13. “Be open to learning new lessons, even if they contradict the lessons you learned yesterday.” Ellen DeGeneres

14. “It always helps to think about other people instead of ourselves.” Ellen DeGeneres

15. “I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that’s ever happened to me has taught me compassion.” Ellen DeGeneres

16. “Gratitude is looking on the brighter side of the life, even if it means hurting your eyes.” Ellen DeGeneres

17. “The thing everyone should realize is that the key to happiness is being happy by yourself and for yourself.” Ellen DeGeneres

18. “There’s nothing I know for sure because I know for sure that things change.” Ellen DeGeneres

19. “We need more love in the world.” Ellen DeGeneres

20. “Be kind to one another.” Ellen DeGeneres

21. “You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60.” Ellen DeGeneres

22. “My life is perfect even when it is not.” Ellen DeGeneres

23. “Patience and learning is the key.” Ellen DeGeneres

24. “There should be no discrimination against languages people speak, skin color, or religion.” Ellen DeGeneres

25. “It’s failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.” Ellen DeGeneres

26. “It’s nice when people love you, for you.” Ellen DeGeneres

27. “Sometimes you can’t see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.” Ellen DeGeneres

28. “The world is full of a lot of fear and a lot of negativity, and a lot of judgment. I just think people need to start shifting into joy and happiness. As corny as it sounds, we need to make a shift.” Ellen DeGeneres

29. “It’s our challenges and obstacles that give us layers of depth and make us interesting.” Ellen DeGeneres

30. “Follow your passion. Stay true to yourself.” Ellen DeGeneres

31. “I work really hard at trying to see the big picture and not getting stuck in ego.” Ellen DeGeneres

32. “I don’t really ever live my life in fear. I really live my life in gratitude and feeling positive for the most part.” Ellen DeGeneres

33. “When your heart is broken, when your heart has cracks in it, it lets the light in.” Ellen DeGeneres

34. “I get paid very well for an amazing, amazing life. I’m blessed.” Ellen DeGeneres

35. “Find out who you are and be that person. Find that truth, live that truth, and everything else will come.” Ellen DeGeneres

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