Jennifer Hudson Quotes

You can’t make a life-altering decision for someone else and expect it to stick.

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

Well, I don't really eat cereal that much because on Weight Watchers it's not worth the points.

My mother was a very wise and strong person.

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

You have to want weight-loss success so badly that no mountain, river, or ocean could keep you from reaching your goals. If you have that drive, passion, and commitment, there is no way you won’t get there.

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

I have a serious love for clothes, like no other.

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

I cook all my meals at home.

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

I was angry at God until I came to understand that it isn't God's fault when people mistreat me. I still have my doubts at times, but I try to remember that God has given them the same free will that He's given me.

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

I slept with my mom until I was 16 years old.

People get comfortable with the way you are—they have formed their opinion of you based on everything they see and know about you as a person. When you change that up by losing weight, they no longer understand you.

My grandmother always taught me, 'If you don't have a home, family, and church, you don't have anything.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

When I'm acting I don't sing, and when I'm recording I'm not acting.

Permanent weight loss doesn’t come with an on and off switch. It is not something you do for a little while and think it is going to change your body.

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.

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.

My faith in God is everything at this point. Also, my family and friends that I've had around me pretty much my whole life and my boyfriend, we've been together for eight years. I try to keep people around me who've been around me, who've seen me struggle. They know how dedicated I am and how hard I've worked. They know me - not the Jennifer from American Idol and Dreamgirls, but the real Jennifer.

I'm proud to represent the average woman.

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

I was brought up singing gospel, and I really enjoy getting the church up on their feet, their hips swaying, their hands clapping, it's a great feeling to evoke that energy for the Lord.

The key thing is figuring out what your issues are, and it's really never about the food. You have to be real and honest with yourself. I had to stop and look and ask myself, ‘Why do I want this? What is the real reason?’ At times it was comfort food like chocolate. I love chocolate and I realized it relaxes me, so when you acknowledge what the issue is, you can control it better.

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.'

My focus has always been on talent over looks. This theme of people putting an emphasis on looks first has been a constant reminder throughout my life that most people don’t see things in the same way that I do.

I think to each its own, if nobody is hurting anybody-who cares? Everyone should be able to do what they want and be happy. Who you love is who you love. That's the way I see it

Anyone can lose a few pounds, but not everyone has the tools to stick with it.

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

I am completely in charge of the choices I make about what I am doing to lose weight and get healthy. And you know what? We all have this power. Don’t be angry with me for something good I’ve done for myself. Be angry with yourself for not having the courage to do the same in your own life.

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

The talent should speak for itself.

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

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.

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.

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

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

I accept any challenge.

My son is very into music and really familiar with my voice.