Jennifer Hudson Quotes

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

The only way you can sustain a permanent change is to create a new way of thinking, acting, and being.

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

Sometimes God makes better choices for us than we could have ever made for ourselves.

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

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.

If it’s meant for me, it will be.' Those words are my mantra in life, and it has never let me down.

God uses people to help others. I only pray my faith is strong enough to get me through what I have to face.

Loving yourself means caring enough to make the hard decisions in your life.

I hope that when I'm 80 years old, people will still be talking about my wedding.

It can be a real struggle to accept that sometimes appearance can be more important than talent or intelligence.

Indeed, God is always with us even when things look hopeless.

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 have a serious love for clothes, like no other.

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 am in control of all decisions that have to do with my image, which means that no one will decide what’s right for me except me. I’m not special. We should all feel this way about ourselves.

Extreme exercise doesn’t save you from poor food choices. It can be difficult to exercise and erase away that chocolate cake or pizza pie. It doesn’t work that way.

No matter how big the glam squad, or how dramatic the dress, sometimes things just don’t work out.

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

Love is as hard to hide as hate.

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

I'm proud to represent the average woman.

Appearance can always be changed, but the talent stays the same.

The important message I heard about working out and what I want to share is that you create your own opportunities and your own limitations.

If you have a dream, you can achieve that dream, you can achieve that goal. You just gotta go for it. But it also lets you know, that there is a price to pay.

I want to be around for a long time, singing and making albums and movies.

The talent should speak for itself.

I try to dress a little casual before my photo-shoots. I can be comfortable before I go into my... transition.

I'm prouder of my weight loss than my Oscar! I hope it has inspired people.

My ultimate film role would be to play the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin.

God always works through people.

Traditional values are big in my life.

When other people reject positive changes you make for yourself, there is always some nerve to get to the root of in those other people.

There’s something wonderful about entertaining people on vacation. Everyone is there to have a good time.

There's no rule that says attraction warrents trust. If that were the case, then more wedded couple would be happier.

There's no heaven on earth. God would have to guide her through the problems.

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

It's one thing to lose weight, but it's another thing to eat healthy.

Ye canna give up hope when that is all ye have.

I cook all my meals at home.

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 slept with my mom until I was 16 years old.

Embrace it. Especially because of the lives we live, a lot of times other people have to care for [our kids] and you have to have that mommy time, Get your sleep!

It's not a diet, it's a way of life that teaches you better skills. For years, I felt like I could never have ice cream, but now I can eat ice cream occasionally!

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

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

My family always says my voice is a gift—a precious jewel I inherited from my maternal grandma, Julia Kate Hudson. My sister and I used to joke that the 'Kates' in our family got all the talent.

Avoidance is a great tool to get away from food in my face all day long.

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?