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Ellen DeGeneres

Even before I knew I was gay, I knew I didn't want to have a child. I knew I didn't want to have one. I never want to have to release it from me. Listen, I love babies. I love children. And I melt when I'm around them. I also love my freedom and I love th

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Ellen DeGeneres is saying that her decision not to have children was clear to her even before she understood her sexual orientation. She values her personal freedom so much that, despite her affection for kids, she prefers not to go through pregnancy or parenthood.

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