Chris Colfer Quotes & Sayings

You need to claim the driver's seat," Cash said. "Never take a backseat in your own life! You gotta take that bitch by the steering wheel with all your might - even if the road is bumpy, even if there's blood under your fingernails, even if you loose passengers along the way. Only you can steer your life in the direction that's best for you. — Chris Colfer

What can be as small as a pea or as large as the sky and is not owned by the person who purchases it? it asked. — Chris Colfer

Don't piss off your neighbors, I guess, Conner said. — Chris Colfer

BECAUSE A BARN JUST FELL OUT OF THE SKY AND LANDED ON TOP OF ME!" the Tin Woodman yelled. "I DOUBT YOU'D BE TAKING IT ANY BETTER IF IT HAPPENED TO YOU! — Chris Colfer

Grandma loved helping people, especially if it was against their will. "Let's — Chris Colfer

I love bookstores. I love the energy in a bookstore and the smell of the paper. — Chris Colfer

Lust, envy, pride, greed, gluttony, sloth, and wrath, — Chris Colfer

The dungeon was a miserable place. — Chris Colfer

Forgive me, I don't mean to be rude," Red said to the twins. "It's just every time I see you two I'm heartbroken, kidnapped, or homeless. — Chris Colfer

It doesn't matter how old I get, I always act like an excited five year-old kid with severe ADD and a waddle at Disneyland. — Chris Colfer

Conner raised an eyebrow. 'Who told you that?'
'Well,' she said, not knowing how to describe what she experienced. 'Um ... a moth did.'
Conner squinted at her and his mouth fell open. He was expecting a much better answer than that. 'A moth told you?'
'Yes
but it wasn't a regular moth, it was more like an angel.'
'An angel moth?'
'Well, it came from somewhere in the stars. I think Grandma sent it.'
'Grandma sent you an angel moth from outer space?'
'Kind of! Anyway, the moth took me to a forest and then turned into a bunch of orbs that re-created a memory
stop looking at me like that, Conner! — Chris Colfer

It doesn't matter what life you're living, life never has a solution. No matter how hard the struggles are that you leave behind, new struggles alway take their place. — Chris Colfer

If you ask me, it doesn't matter what life you're living, life never has a solution. No matter how hard the struggles are that you leave behind, new struggles always take their place. — Chris Colfer

Sometimes you have good days, and sometimes you have bad days. It really depends on how much caffeine you've had. — Chris Colfer

A villain is just a victim whose story hasn't been told. — Chris Colfer

Always have a plan B and a friend with bail, and you're guaranteed to never fail," Mother Goose said and took another drink. "That's my motto. — Chris Colfer

I'm horrible at auditions anyway. Maybe that's why I never got anything. — Chris Colfer

Courage is one thing that no one can ever take away from you. — Chris Colfer

Roses are red, Violets are blue, No amount of money, Can stop me from loving you, Try as they may, Try as they might, I'm not letting go, Without a fight, Some say it's wicked, Some say it's sinful, Some it's wrong, And just wrong, I don't know much, But when push comes to shove, I definitely don't believe, There's such thing wrong as love. — Chris Colfer

You gave goldilocks her first sword? That's like giving Shakespeare his first pen. — Chris Colfer

Not taking yourself too seriously, that's the important thing. — Chris Colfer

If there's one thing life is good at, it's surprising you," Jack said. "And sometimes it surprises you in the best ways. — Chris Colfer

You're sad-looking," she said. "My grandson used to be such a happy boy. He used to write me stories. I remember the first story he ever wrote me, 'Once upon a time, there was a boy.' And that became 'Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to fly.' And they kept getting better and better over time. I never found out if the boy got to fly."
I gave her a small smile. If only she knew the boy's wings had been clipped. — Chris Colfer

In what grade do we stop believing in ourselves? In what grade do we stop believing, period? — Chris Colfer

This place is nuts!" Conner said. — Chris Colfer

Hans?" the Fairy Godmother said. "Can you remember what made you happy when you were a young boy?" It didn't take him long to remember. "Places like this promenade," he said. "Why?" she asked. "It's a place of unlimited possibility," he said. "At any moment, anyone or anything could appear. A parade could march through the field, a flock of birds from a tropical land could fly across the skies, or a king from a distant country could sail through the waters on a massive ship. I suppose any child is happiest wherever his imagination is stimulated." "Interesting," she said. — Chris Colfer

How many King Charmings have there been?" Conner asked. "We've lost count," Lampton said. "There are three currently. King Chester had four sons: Chance Charming, Chase Charming, Chandler Charming, and Charlie Charming." Each of the Charming brothers had his own portrait on the wall. "King Chance Charming is the oldest and is married to Queen Cinderella," Lampton said, and gestured to the portrait of the man they had just seen in the ballroom. "King Chase Charming is the second oldest and is married to Queen Sleeping Beauty," Lampton continued. Chase looked exactly like his brother, except he was a bit taller and wore a goatee. "King Chandler Charming is the third oldest and is married to Queen Snow White," Lampton said. Chandler looked like his brothers, but had the longest hair of all of them. The — Chris Colfer

He used to be so happy, but now he walks around with so much negative energy. Sometimes a personal rain cloud can be deadly, you know. — Chris Colfer

Family Farms, she declared. A hush fell over the room. Little Bo Peep was a very — Chris Colfer

Being famous is like putting yourself on a pedestal for the entire world to see, and not caring about what judgements are made of you. — Chris Colfer

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. — Chris Colfer

Everyone that I meet always wants me to direct, but whenever I think of directing, I think of aligning shots. I'd definitely have to write and direct something. But I don't know if I could. — Chris Colfer

A voice that was never wanted has become a voice for so many people who don't have one. — Chris Colfer

She was all the rage with giant decoration. Who knew — Chris Colfer

night. "Will you ever teach us magic, Grandma? — Chris Colfer

Whoa, whoa, whoa," I said, not being able to stop myself. "What's the i?"
"The i is an imaginary number," he said, and coughed.
"There are imaginary numbers now?" I said in disbelief. "Are there unicorns in the next lesson? — Chris Colfer

To Grandma,
for being my first editor and giving me the best writing advice I've ever received: Christopher, I think you should wait until you're done with elementary school before worrying about being a failed writer. — Chris Colfer

You don't get to pick where you're from, but you always have control of where you're going. — Chris Colfer

At what grade do we stop believing in ourselves? At what grade do we stop believing period? I mean, someone has to be a Noble Peace Prize winner, someone has to be a ballerina. Why not us? I can't be the only one who gets that. — Chris Colfer

Stupid me, I thought he just wanted to see how we were," she said, but I wasn't paying attention to her. "What's your problem?" she asked.
"All this time I've complained about coming from a broken home, when in reality, I was just a part of a dysfunctional family," I said disappointedly.
"Don't worry," Mom said. "You're still a bastard."
I shrugged. I suppose she was right. — Chris Colfer

Whether I'm in front of the camera, behind the camera, at my computer writing a novel or a screenplay, as long as I get to entertain someone out there, I'm happy. — Chris Colfer

It doesn't matter how greatly you've been hurt or how much you're hurting, it's what you do with the pain that counts. You could cry for years or you could choose to learn and grow from it. — Chris Colfer

I was very tiny ... I spent most of my time stuffed into lockers. Thank god for cell phones, or I'd still be there. — Chris Colfer

Does such a place exist where people can't unexpectedly be helped or hurt? — Chris Colfer

Life comes at you fast. It runs through your body and tries to escape and be expressed in any way possible. It's a lot like lightning. — Chris Colfer

Because," Conner explained with a smirk on his face, "if you're going to live in a house made of candy, don't move next door to a couple of obese kids. A lot of these fairy-tale characters are missing common sense." Alex let out another disapproving grunt. Conner figured he could get at least fifty more out of her before they got home. "The witch didn't live next door! She lived deep in the forest! They had to leave a trail of bread crumbs behind so they could find their way back, remember. And the whole point of the house was to lure the kids in. They were starving!" Alex reminded him. "At least have all the facts straight before you criticize." "If they were starving, what were they doing wasting bread crumbs?" Conner asked. "Sounds like a couple of troublemakers to me." Alex grunted again. "And — Chris Colfer

A few of the girls and I jumped into my jetta and took off. "Lets go stand outside someone from Glee's house now," one of them said — Chris Colfer

Sometimes for your own sanity you just have to agree with idiocy. — Chris Colfer

I had to come up with a good excuse for why you had been gone for two weeks and thought 'traveling in another dimension' would probably raise a few eyebrows. — Chris Colfer

I couldn't do country, with all due respect to all country music artists. My parents dressed me up with a cowboy hat and we'd go to the rodeo when I was younger and it traumatized me for life. — Chris Colfer

Alex gave him a dirty look. The dark green coloring faded from Froggy's face. — Chris Colfer

The Vengeance's sides and bow were covered in metal spikes, making it resemble a large floating cactus. — Chris Colfer

Right now, we're living in an ugly chapter of our lives, but books always get better! — Chris Colfer

You've destroyed our tavern!" she yelled. "You'll pay for this!" "Bill us," Conner said, — Chris Colfer

There are ways to meet people and surround yourself with like-minded people who will support you. — Chris Colfer

I don't think I've ever tried to be something that I'm not. People do that for you. People try to pigeonhole you. People tried typecasting me, before they even saw me in anything else. I've never understood that. I was like, "Why don't you wait until my next project, before you start telling my what my career is going to look like, for the next 10 years?" I've never let it set me back because I always knew the world would try to do that for me, anyway. — Chris Colfer

JUST BECAUSE ANYONE CAN, DOESN'T MEAN EVERYONE SHOULD (Mrs. Peters to Conner Bailey) — Chris Colfer

Just because anyone can do something doesn't mean everyone should, Mrs. — Chris Colfer

Your home is where you feel most comfortable and loved, — Chris Colfer

We all do our part," Alex teased. "But if it's any consolation, Red's problems are a lot like weeds. No matter how many times you pull them, they just keep coming back. — Chris Colfer

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

I know you secretly agree with me," Conner said, bumping her shoulder with his. "Conner, — Chris Colfer

Grazing around a perfect little stream ahead of them, to their amazement, was a herd of unicorns. They were beautiful: white with silver horns, silver hooves, and silver manes. Conner's — Chris Colfer

What on earth could you possibly be confused about, idiot?" "Because, — Chris Colfer

She hadn't had such an adrenaline rush since she traveled around Europe with Conner. She just wished he were with her to keep her company. — Chris Colfer

Bring a sword to school. Trust me-those girls will leave you alone. — Chris Colfer

Whoa, I've really got to stop making plans with fictional characters. It can't be healthy to develop relationships with people who don't exist. — Chris Colfer

My grandpa had a saying before he died: You can hope in one hand, shit in the other, and see which is filled first. — Chris Colfer

As long as someone remains standing with a noble heart there will always be a way for good to triumph over evil. — Chris Colfer

Don't listen to what people tell you because they'll try to bring you down. And don't listen to yourself, either, because yourself will try to bring you down even more so than anyone else. As long as you just put all your energy into one thing, it can happen. — Chris Colfer

Even after years of constant abuse from her stepmother and her stepsisters, Cinderella remained a good person with high hopes. She never stopped believing in herself and in the good of the world. And although she married the prince in the end, Cinderella always had inner happiness. Her story shows that even in the worst of situations- even when it seems no one in the world appreciates you-as long as you have hope, everything can get better... — Chris Colfer

No matter what you do, you can never please everyone. And that was the hardest lesson to learn. In fact, I'm still learning it. — Chris Colfer

Busts, carvings, engravings, and symbols of King Ludwig's — Chris Colfer

There's nothing wrong with you. There's a lot wrong with the world you live in. And definitely get out of high school and make everyone sorry. — Chris Colfer

Tacky T-shirts that said things like "My crazy Grandma traveled to India and all I got was this lousy T-shirt." They — Chris Colfer

For every tear that rolled down Conner's face there were a dozen he fought back. — Chris Colfer

Maybe greatness isn't about being immortal, or glorious, or popular - it's about choosing to fight for the greater good of the world, even when the world's turned its back on you. — Chris Colfer

Let's just follow the Boy Scouts from Hades and hope for the best. — Chris Colfer

I've learned that the more people embrace their disadvantages, the less disadvantaged they become! — Chris Colfer

I wish I could walk into a room and feel superior and have my nose up at everybody, but I can't, because I know I'm just a huge nerd, and that wouldn't work for me. — Chris Colfer

What do you suppose 'Jack and the Beanstalk' is about?" she asked. Conner contemplated a moment and slyly grinned. "Bad beans can cause more than indigestion," he answered, laughing hysterically to himself. Alex pursed her lips to hide a smile. "What do you think the lesson of 'Little Red Riding Hood' is?" she asked him. "Do you think she should have just mailed her grandmother the gift basket?" "Now you're thinking!" he said. "Although, I've always felt sorry for Little Red Riding Hood. It's obvious her parents didn't like her very much." "Why do you say that?" Alex asked, wondering how he could have possibly construed that from the story. "Who sends their young daughter into a dark and wolf-occupied forest carrying freshly baked food and wearing a bright jacket?" Conner asked. "They were practically asking for a wolf to eat her! She must have annoyed the heck out of them!" Alex held back laughter with all her might but, to Conner's delight, she let a quiet chuckle slip. "I — Chris Colfer

Villains are mostly just people villainized by circumstance — Chris Colfer

What the world fails to realize is that a villain is just a victim whose story hasn't been told. Everything — Chris Colfer

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 — Chris Colfer

I got in my car and just drove. I drove and I drove and I drove. I wasn't sure where I was going and I didn't care. I didn't even plan on coming home to be totally honest ...
I beat that sign until my fingernails bled and my umbrella was broken to pieces. I left a dent in it for every asshole who had treated me like shit, for every time I had been used, and for every time I had been wronged ...
I drove as far as I could until there was no more road left to take. — Chris Colfer

Jack and Jill went up that hill, for a supposed pail of water," Mother Goose said. "Jack fell down, broke his crown, 'cause Jill pushed him-but no one caught her. — Chris Colfer

I almost shat my pants. Literally, the floor was almost covered in my shat. — Chris Colfer

You can look at a hundred pictures and a dozen maps, but unless you've been to the city and felt its pulse, you really — Chris Colfer

Like having a great idea, life comes at you fast. It hits you and tries to escape and be expressed in any way possible. In a way, it's a lot like ... lightning. — Chris Colfer

Forgiveness is what we all need to forget the past, even if we — Chris Colfer

If you are going to live in a house made of candy, don't move next door to a couple of obese kids. A lot of these fairy-tale characters are missing common sense. — Chris Colfer

his big, glossy eyes. "It's — Chris Colfer

I've tried being other people and myself suits me the best. — Chris Colfer

All great writers have issues with their hometowns; guess I'm not the exception. — Chris Colfer

Jealousy is just a reminder of the frustrations you have with yourself. — Chris Colfer

I don't necessarily consider myself a virgin, probably because I have such a penetrating personality — Chris Colfer

I wonder if people would learn from the Little Mermaid's heartbreak when she dies at the end of her real story. I — Chris Colfer

I don't know much,
But when push comes to shove,
I definitely don't believe,
There's such a thing as wrong love. — Chris Colfer

If you truly own who you are, no one can use you against you. — Chris Colfer

I just can't muster up enough pride for a town whose most cosmopolitan area is the Taco Bell car park on a saturday night — Chris Colfer