13 Quotes By Portia de Rossi


I was very sexual from a very young age.
Portia de Rossi on age

I saw Ellen and my knees were weak. It was amazing. And it was very hard for me to get her out of my mind after that. Then when I saw her that night, we started talking, and that's that.
Portia de Rossi on amazing

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.
Portia de Rossi on courage

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.
Portia de Rossi on courage

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.
Portia de Rossi on fear

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.
Portia de Rossi on fear

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

I want to exude strength and intelligence.
Portia de Rossi on intelligence

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.
Portia de Rossi on marriage

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

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

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.
Portia de Rossi on romantic

I want to exude strength and intelligence.
Portia de Rossi on strength