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" 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. "
Portia de Rossi
Dress
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World
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" I love being able to wear dresses and clothes that make me feel feminine and beautiful, and I love the fact that I don't have to all the time; I can wear a tank and jeans. "
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" 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. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" 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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" I never, ever, restrict food, and I will never go on a diet ever again. "
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" 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. "
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" We must be able to inspire. That's my goal in acting. "
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" I'm living by example by continuing on with my career and having a full, rich life, and I am incidentally gay. "
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" Just look at all the awards shows now. It has turned into a catwalk. You have to be wearing a certain designer, a certain dress, and everyone's critiquing. "
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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 justified it in so many ways. I had a very, very long and difficult struggle with my sexuality. "
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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 really never stopped thinking about Ellen, because I just haven't felt that kind of energy with anyone in my life. "
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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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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I was very sexual from a very young age. "
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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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