In honor of Ellen DeGeneres' birthday, we asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us their favorite Ellen quotes. Here are the beautiful results.
1. On following your own path:

2. On motivating yourself:

3. On sexual preference:

4. On living life to the fullest:

5. On getting older:

6. On finding happiness:

7. On living a balanced life:

8. On true necessities:

9. On standing for values:

10. On gay rights:

11. On accepting who you are:

12. On teaching children important lessons:

13. On marriage:

14. On the importance of Taylor Swift:

15. On being open-minded:

16. On being true to yourself:

17. And on being kind:
