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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I stumbled into acting and just loved it. I deferred law school-and I’m still deferred. Portia de Rossi Read Quote
I’ve had so many interviews where the last question is, Are you gay? I had to find very creative ways to say that I was gay, but that I wasn’t going to talk about it. Portia de Rossi Read Quote
I really never stopped thinking about Ellen, because I just haven’t felt that kind of energy with anyone in my life. Portia de Rossi Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
