Seriously...I'm Kidding (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Ellen Degeneres: Talk show host, extraordinary comedian and author of the book!!
• Portia De Rossi: Actress and wife of Ellen
• "Mama" Betty Degeneres: Ellen's mother
• Harry Connick Jr.: Ellen's most difficult guest (*insert laughter here!)
• Charlie: Ellen's cat.
• Isabella: Ellen's cat.
• Manuel: Ellen's cat.
• Johnny Carson: Made me laugh out loud SEVERAL times.
• Ryan Seacrest: E! Entertainment reporter/celebrity
• Mañuel: Add a description of this character.
• Timmy
• Carol
• Oprah Winfrey
• Betsy
• Terry
• Simon

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• “Portia cooks and I clean. Just kidding. I don't clean. That's gross.”

  Ellen

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• The thing everyone should realize is that the key to happiness is being happy by yourself and for yourself.

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• It must be around forty, when you’re “over the hill.” I don’t even know what that means and why it’s a bad thing. When I go hiking and I get over the hill, that means I’m past the hard part and there’s a snack in my future. That’s a good thing as far as I’m concerned.

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• “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

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• When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important. It’s hard to understand failure when you’re going through it, but in the grand scheme of things it’s good to fall down—not because you’re drunk and not near stairs. But it’s failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.

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• It’s the same with every career and life decision. You just have to keep driving down the road. It’s going to bend and curve and you’ll speed up and slow down, but the road keeps going.

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• To me, beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It’s about knowing and accepting who you are.

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• Otherwise, don’t look back and don’t spend too much time worrying about the future. Stay in the present.

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• Do you live each day as if it’s your first or your last? Either way you should probably have a diaper on.

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• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Beauty is only skin deep. Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.

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• Colorado

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Ellen Degeneres (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PN2287.D358 A3 2011
• Dewey: 817

Notes for Parents edit see section history

This book can be for all ages! There are coloring pages inside for the youngest readers~ seriously!

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Entertainment › Humor
• Books › Biographies & Memoirs › People, A-Z › ( D )

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