I think beauty comes from actually knowing who you are. That's real beauty to me.
Interpretation
True beauty is derived from self-awareness and authenticity.
Ellen Degeneres emphasizes that genuine beauty goes beyond physical appearance; it is found in the understanding and acceptance of one's true self. This inner beauty, rooted in self-awareness and authenticity, is what truly makes a person beautiful in her eyes.
In practice
During a motivational speech about self-identity and confidence.
Now,I'm no scientist,but I know what endorphins are. They're tiny little magical elves that swim through your blood stream and tell funny jokes to each other. When they reach your brain,you hear what they're saying and that boosts your health and happiness. "Knock Knock... Who's There?.. Little endorphin... Little endorphin who?... Little Endorphin Annie." And then the endorphins laugh and then you laugh. See? Its Science.
Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come.
When we were growing up our parents somehow made it clear that being famous was good. And I mistakenly thought that if I was famous then everyone would love me.
I personally chose to go vegan because I educated myself on factory farming and cruelty to animals, and I suddenly realized that what was on my plate were living things, with feelings. And I just couldn't disconnect myself from it any longer. I read books like 'Diet for a New America' and saw documentaries like 'Earthlings' and 'Meet your Meat,' and it became an easy choice for me.
If you want to test cosmetics, why do it on some poor animal who hasn't done anything? They should use prisoners who have been convicted of murder or rape instead. So, rather than seeing if perfume irritates a bunny rabbit's eyes, they should throw it in Charles Manson's eyes and ask him if it hurts.
For some reason, we can't just enjoy somebody else's success. Somehow, that's going to affect us. If they have more, then I have less - and I don't know why.
Look, whenever I hear or read Iβm beautiful, I simply donβt understand it β¦ Iβm certainly not beautiful in any conventional way. I didn't make my career on beauty.
Beauty isn't about looking perfect. It's about celebrating your individuality.
When I was young and beautiful, I never appeared on the cover of a magazine.
I've seen my grandmothers grow old and they are so beautiful, every wrinkle in their face tells a story. I want to feel that in 30 years. I would always choose that kind of beauty over that comes from having too much done to yourself.
I, like many women, buy into patriarchal standards of beauty every day. I very rarely leave the house without make-up. I dye my hair. I wear clothes that I choose carefully for how they make me look to the outside world.
Elegance comes from being as beautiful inside as outside.
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