Jennifer Hudson's Quotes

When you hear my music and you feel the emotion, it's real. When you see me in a film and you see a tear, it's real.

When you're shopping you forget about eating!

You're not living if you don't go out and try things for yourself.

All the ladies can feel sexy and have fun in my clothing and that makes me feel like I am offering something truly unique to the people who have been gracious enough to show me such love and support over the years.

I didn't even know I was considered plus-size until I was on the red carpet here in L.A. one day and a lady said, 'How do you feel about being a plus-sized girl in Hollywood?' I was like, 'What's she talking about?'

I once had a crush on one of my teachers. I wrote him a love letter and stuck it in a bag in his office. I didn't write my name on it, but I'm sure he figured out it was me.

I try to do everything to say, 'OK, will my mother like this? Will she be pleased? Will she be proud of that? How do I know she's happy and she's smiling down at me from heaven?' And that's what I try to go by and walk by.

I used to sing in the church choir. People would say it was unusual for such a small girl to have such a big voice. They would say, 'She sounds like she's grown.'

I'm really not sure what people think or expect me to be, but I am surprised when people say, 'You're not supposed to be like that... ' I'm not exactly sure what 'that' is, so I choose to take it as a compliment.

Long before 'American Idol', people used to call me a diva. And I be like, 'Hold on, are you calling me something else on the sly? You gonna call me a diva, call me a good diva.'

When people said Africa would change me, I didn't understand what they meant. To see the poverty in the townships, for instance, is overwhelming. I found it heart-wrenching to see young children walking barefoot and hungry in the dirt. I'm the kind of person who wants to change the world right here and now, so I got frustrated.

Chocolate is what I love. I have it every day.

I love being nurturing and caring because I love to see other people happy.

Going jogging makes me feel powerful and free - like Rocky!

There is nothing I love more than my role as a mom.

I like to have songs with me that have substance. That's missing from a lot of today's music. You might hear a song with a catchy beat, but what's it about? It's not empowering or helping anyone.

My biggest thing is banana pudding, but it's the devil! So no one is allowed to bring it into my house. Because I can't control myself. So why put it in my domain?

'American Idol' has changed the face of television.

Don't block your blessings. Don't let doubt stop you from getting where you want to be.

Dreams do come true. If anyone's proof of that, it's me.

Even though I am extremely blessed to have accomplished many of my goals at such a young age, I am still reaching, still striving.

Ever since grammar school, I knew I wanted to be famous - I always wanted to be a singer.

Everything I see, I now see through a mother's eyes.

Family makes a house a home.

Food is meant to be used as fuel for our bodies. If you're using it for any other reasons, take a step back and ask yourself, 'What's up.'

I accept any challenge.

I actually stopped working out because I don't want to lose my jelly.

I always say, you never know how much your parents loved you until you have a child to love.

I am the biggest Destiny's Child - Beyonce, Kelly, Michelle, all of them - fan in the world.

I cook all my meals at home.

I didn't start singing with my eyes open until I was 19 - that's how shy I was!

I don't believe in doing things just to do them.

I don't believe in voodoo.

I don't get a chance to be home much.

I feel like I've lived about three or four different lives.