Ellen DeGeneres Quotes

I love doing great entertainment, but I like the joke to be on me. I don't want to take advantage of some poor person and dog 'em out and let the chips fall.

My kids are all pretty big and tough and strong, and I don't worry about them being bullied - the reverse, be kind to people and don't ever be a bully yourself, and I think they've followed that.

I hope that whenever my daughter has a negative experience, I'm there to talk about it and remind her how we feel when it's done to her so that she doesn't do it to others.

I think it's important to experience kindness so that you can experience it more in the future. I believe that patterns of emotional behavior are set down before adolescence. And I think that if you have not observed kindness, you will not recognize it. You have to experience kindness in order to be kind.

If you're a nerd, just be a nerd. That's way better than a nerd who's trying to be a hipster. And if you are going to tell jokes, don't direct them at other people. Not only is it not funny, but it's also mean.

There is no harm in making people laugh by making fun of yourself. What's wrong is when people derive pleasure from making fun of others.

It's very important to choose kindness and stop bullying.

The way I stand up to bullies is with kindness and love. Because I think that's what they really need. They're misunderstood and probably really upset themselves.

I don't feel the need to say hurtful comments true or not to someone and try to bring them down. There is no good that can come out of that, nothing positive.

I don't like to do anything that's mean spirited just because I don't find it funny. I'd rather be the jackass than makes fun of somebody else. It just seems too cheap and easy.

Be kind and considerate to others, depending somewhat upon who they are.

Maybe one of you can enlighten me, but I just don't understand why it is so hard to be kind to one another?

If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me.

A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It's the same qualities I require from a man.

Consciously be sensitive to others, and try to elevate their level of consciousness. Don't do this by being preachy and telling them that they 'should' do this or that. Do it by raising your own level of energy and recognizing what's best in others.

A lot of times, you had to beat the bullies at their own game. But the difficulty is not becoming the bully yourself.

I think it's unnecessary to be mean for the sake of being mean, but I do believe you have to be truthful, but with love.

I'll do humor about myself, I'll poke fun and everything, but that's me and I can do it to me. I think it's cruel to do it to somebody else.

We cannot be kind to each other here for even an hour. We whisper, and hint, and chuckle and grin at our brother's shame; however you take it we men are a little breed.

Take care, be kind, be considerate of other people and other species, and be loving.

It doesn't do any good to argue. Be kind.

I simply do not think that yelling, swearing, threatening or belittling will get you to the place you want to be faster than kindness, understanding, patience and a little willingness to compromise.

I don't want to intimidate people. There's nothing bullyish about me, you know. If there's anybody who's anti-bully, it's me.

If you're naturally kind, you attract a lot of people you don't like.

I don't believe you should make fun of anyone but yourself.