Portia de Rossi quotes

Portia de Rossi is an Australian actress, model, and philanthropist, well known for her roles in television series such as "Ally McBeal" and "Arrested Development." Her career has included both comedic and dramatic performances, earning her recognition in Hollywood. She is also active in various charitable causes and is openly involved in LGBTQ+ advocacy. Here are 43 of her quotes:

I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was so annoying!

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My feelings for Ellen overrode all of my fear about being out as a lesbian. I had to be with her, and I just figured I'd deal with the other stuff later.

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It sounds so trite, but my private life is mine.

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I didn't choose the fact that I was gay, but I did choose whether to live my life as a gay woman-that was the terrifying thing for me. Especially being a gay actress.

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I ran into Ellen at a photo shoot. She took my breath away. That had never happened to me in my life.

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In high school I had sex with girls quite a few times. They were straight women who I convinced to jump in the sack with me.

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When I was anorexic it just seemed like I literally wanted to disappear. And now I would like to reappear.

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Supermodels are over, and the new picture girl has become the television actress.

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I did a lot of fast talking as a youth; I was pretty good at it. I was never talked into it - I was always the one doing the talking.

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

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When you have the paparazzi hiding in the bushes outside your home, the only thing you can control is how you respond publicly.

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

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People might find me attractive, but it's also my job to prove that I can be intelligent.

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I want young people to see me and think you can be feminine and smart and successful, all at the same time.

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You live with the fear people might find out. Then you actually have the courage to tell people and they go, I don't think you are gay. It's enough to drive you crazy.

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I stumbled into acting and just loved it. I deferred law school-and I'm still deferred.

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I don't even like watching sex scenes in movies. I have a slight prudish side to me.

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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.

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My sexuality is a part of me that I really like. But it's not the totality of me.

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I've had so many interviews where the last question is, Are you gay? I had to find very creative ways to say that I was gay, but that I wasn't going to talk about it.

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When I watched Ellen come out in '97, my jaw was on the floor. I thought, There are some people who break the doors down, hold them open, and some people who walk right through.

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We must be able to inspire. That's my goal in acting.

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