Quotes from Ellen DeGeneres

It's hard to understand failure when you're going through it, but in the grand scheme of things it's good to fall down—not because you're drunk and not near stairs.

The word "yoga" literally means "uniting," because when you're doing it you're uniting your mind and your body. You can tell this almost immediately because your mind will be thinking, "Ouch, that hurts," and your body will say, "I know." And your mind will think, "You have to get out of this position." And your body will say, "I agree with you, but I can't right now. I think I'm stuck.

I'm happy, for example, that I no longer eat paste, like I did when I was twenty-four.

Oh my God! I can't believe I did that!

Don't Worry, Be Happy

So be who you really are. Embrace who you are. Literally. Hug yourself. Accept who you are. Unless you're a serial killer.

Honestly, I would eat cardboard rather than go back to eating animals.

There's even a name for the people who have the most stuff. They're called hoarders. Back in the day they were just called grandmothers.

Don't hold onto things, it will only bring you pain.

It was the hardest time of my life, but the best part of my journey.

if you want to add a little spice to your life, plant some dill. And learn to salsa.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Beauty is only skin deep. Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.

Well, crying's good. It prepares you for life.

But what's important is that you enjoy and appreciate every day, and that's something you can accomplish by just living in the moment. Don't look behind you. Unless someone yells, "Look out behind you!" Then you should definitely look behind you because there's a good chance a Frisbee is being thrown at your head or, if you're in a movie, an attractive teenage vampire is about to attack you.

woken up by houseboy Mañuel 10:00:07 a.m.—Quietly utter the word "snooze," letting Mañuel

lost all of those things and you had to live in a cave all

You know, there's probably a lot of moisture in caves, too, which would be bad for my hair. And all those sharp edges. I wouldn't want to move. I'd just sit in the cave all day long and think about how scared I was to

I don't know why the word "mustache" exists, though. Can't we just call it lip hair?)

There's lotion for your face, lotion for your hands, lotion for your feet, lotion for your body. Why? What would happen if you put hand lotion on your feet? Would your feet get confused and start clapping?

It is better to give than to receive." —Liars

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.

Raspberry Sorbet with Capers

It's a little weird that I'm getting an award for being nice and generous and kind... which is what we're all supposed to do for one another. That's the point of being human. I think that kindness is an innate quality that we all have. We need to see more of it in the world. I want everyone to know that we all really, really love one another. Deep down, we all love one another. We need to get back to that. My wish is that we all try.

Its the same for every career and life decision. You just have to keep driving down the road. It's going to bend and curve, and you're going to speed up and slow down, but the road keeps going.