My Point... And I Do Have One. New York: Bantam Books, 1995

If we don't want to define ourselves by things as superficial as our appearances, we're stuck with the revolting alternative of being judged by our actions, by what we do.

— Ellen DeGeneres

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If we don't want to define ourselves by things as superficial as our appearances, we're stuck with the revolting alternative of being judged by our actions, by what we do." in the context of "My Point... And I Do Have One. New York: Bantam Books, 1995" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Ellen DeGeneres

About Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comedienne, television hostess and actress. She starred in the popular sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998, and has hosted her syndicated TV talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, from 2003 to 2022. She is married to Portia de Rossi. She is a member of the Democratic Party.