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. – Portia de Rossi
I ran into Ellen at a photo shoot. She took my breath away. That had never happened to me in my life. – Portia de Rossi
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
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. – Portia de Rossi
I knew that I was gay, I knew it. I just couldn’t see myself as a gay woman, even though that’s where my heart was. – Portia de Rossi
I want young people to see me and think you can be feminine and smart and successful, all at the same time. – Portia de Rossi
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
I justified it in so many ways. I had a very, very long and difficult struggle with my sexuality. – Portia de Rossi
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. – Portia de Rossi
I try to be feminine, yet intellectual and smart at the same time. You don’t see enough of that. – Portia de Rossi
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. – Portia de Rossi
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
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. – Portia de Rossi
I’m living by example by continuing on with my career and having a full, rich life, and I am incidentally gay. – Portia de Rossi
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. – Portia de Rossi
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. – Portia de Rossi
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
People might find me attractive, but it’s also my job to prove that I can be intelligent. – Portia de Rossi
