I'm a comedian, and I definitely see the humor in a lot of things. I am also sad a lot. I cry often and easily. I think you're supposed to feel all kinds of things. You're supposed to laugh, you're supposed to cry, you're not supposed to shove your feelings under the rug.
Ellen DeGeneresThere are โwell-known secretsโ out there and there are people who are โso happy they could die.โ Sometimes people are so sad they have to laugh and sometimes things feel so wrong, theyโre right. Basically what Iโm saying is, I usually donโt know what people are talking about.
Ellen DeGeneresIt's such an honor to receive the Mark Twain Prize. To get the same award that has been given to people like Bill Cosby, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell, it really makes me wonderโฆ why didn't I get this sooner?
Ellen DeGeneresYou have to have funny faces and words, you can't just have words. It is a powerful thing, and I think that's why it's hard for people to imagine that women can do that, be that powerful.
Ellen DeGeneres