Portia De Rossi Quotes

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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