Top 114 Quotes & Sayings by Jennifer Hudson
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Jennifer Hudson.
Last updated on December 24, 2024.
I hope that when I'm 80 years old, people will still be talking about my wedding.
Even though I am extremely blessed to have accomplished many of my goals at such a young age, I am still reaching, still striving.
I don't believe in doing things just to do them.
I accept any challenge.
The church has given me balance.
I was a homebody growing up.
I am the biggest Destiny's Child - Beyonce, Kelly, Michelle, all of them - fan in the world.
I don't get a chance to be home much.
What people need to know is that if you don't eat what you want, then you'll just continue to eat, because you're not fulfilled.
I feel like I've lived about three or four different lives.
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.
When you're shopping you forget about eating!
I don't believe in voodoo.
I want to be around for a long time, singing and making albums and movies.
I slept with my mom until I was 16 years old.
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 always say, you never know how much your parents loved you until you have a child to love.
Traditional values are big in my life.
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.
'American Idol' has changed the face of television.
Dreams do come true. If anyone's proof of that, it's me.
When I'm acting I don't sing, and when I'm recording I'm not acting.
You're not living if you don't go out and try things for yourself.
I don't believe in overdoing myself.
Chocolate is what I love. I have it every day.
My ultimate film role would be to play the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin.
Ever since grammar school, I knew I wanted to be famous - I always wanted to be a singer.
I didn't start singing with my eyes open until I was 19 - that's how shy I was!
I'm proud to represent the average woman.
My mother was a very wise and strong person.
There is nothing I love more than my role as a mom.
I'm just not a shoe girl.
My son is very into music and really familiar with my voice.
I've always had a love for making things my own.
Don't block your blessings. Don't let doubt stop you from getting where you want to be.
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.'
Everything I see, I now see through a mother's eyes.
I love being nurturing and caring because I love to see other people happy.
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 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?'
Music is my home.
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.
Family makes a house a home.
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.
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.
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.'
I'm prouder of my weight loss than my Oscar!
Well, I don't really eat cereal that much because on Weight Watchers it's not worth the points.
To me, the biggest notes and the longest notes are the easiest notes.
I cook all my meals at home.
I try to dress a little casual before my photo-shoots. I can be comfortable before I go into my... transition.
I like meat on my bones.
I have a serious love for clothes, like no other.
It's one thing to lose weight, but it's another thing to eat healthy.
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?
I actually stopped working out because I don't want to lose my jelly.
My grandmother always taught me, 'If you don't have a home, family, and church, you don't have anything.'
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.
Going jogging makes me feel powerful and free - like Rocky!
You have to accept the plan and realize that if you slip, and you might, you can’t use that as a reason to give up or stop.
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