Quotes from Portia de Rossi

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.

I have a very, very healthy relationship with food in that I eat whatever I want, whenever I want. I never restrict quantities or types of food.

If you've looked at all the glamour magazines lately, all the covers are actresses. If they are on those covers, they are going to try to emulate models. That's just the way it is.

The most important thing for me was to never, ever, ever deny it. But I didn't really have the courage to talk about it. I was thinking, The people who need to know I'm gay know.

I have to be asked, I guess, but I love the idea of marriage. I think it's beautiful. I'm such a romantic, and I always have been.

I'm really attracted to strong women. Let me rephrase that, I'm really attracted to strong female characters.

Women in the postfeminist era, while supposedly strong and commanding and equal to men in every sense, looked weaker and smaller than ever before.

Everyone is their own kind of lesbian. To think there's a certain way to dress or present yourself in the world is just one more stereotype we have to fit into.

I married him for a green card. We had a really great, caring relationship; it just obviously wasn't right for me.

I really never stopped thinking about Ellen, because I just haven't felt that kind of energy with anyone in my life.

I justified it in so many ways. I had a very, very long and difficult struggle with my sexuality.

If I was 14 and knew some gay people, I wouldn't nearly have had the struggle I had. Our world is definitely changing.

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.

I love to work. I really enjoy getting up really early and driving downtown. I just really love the process of acting and being on a series.

I never, ever, restrict food, and I will never go on a diet ever again.