Intelligence is not a competition," she said. "There is plenty to go around, and there are many ways it can be demonstrated.

Even in the worst of situations-even when it seems no one in the world appreciates you-as long as you have hope, everthing can get better

I know I'm bitter and a little jaded, and mildly enjoy it, but am I a sad person? Am I happy? I plan on being happy in the future for sure, but it isn't here yet. So what does that make me, exactly?

I really think, without trying to give us credit that we don't deserve, I really feel like Kurt and Blaine are a modern version of Lucy and Ricky. Oh, I'm Lucy for sure.

I could never rap, personally. I can't even wrap presents.

From this day on, I refuse to let anyone bring me to a point where I can't take a horrible situation and spin it into something beneficial. I will never let anyone make me feel anything I don't want to feel again or rob me of the passions that make me who I am.

I don't personally feel a responsibility to be a role model, but as the actor, I do.