Jennifer Hudson Quotes & Sayings

Everything I see, I now see through a mother's eyes. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

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! — Jennifer Hudson

Whenever I'd try to talk myself out of going for a walk, and there were a few days like that, I'd take myself through a series of simple tasks so I would get up and go. 1. Get up. 2. Find your house keys. 3. Put on some shoes. 4. Grab your iPod. 5. Walk out the front door. — Jennifer Hudson

I don't believe in voodoo. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

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

I cook all my meals at home. — Jennifer Hudson

If you can't take responsibility for your own well-being, you will never take control over it. — Jennifer Hudson

I've always had a love for making things my own. — Jennifer Hudson

When someone wants to lose weight, they will do whatever it takes. They can't do it for anyone else but themselves. It has to be for them alone. Without that understanding, they will fail. — Jennifer Hudson

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.' — Jennifer Hudson

We all have the power to choose how we are going to handle every situation we are faced with throughout our lives. We are in control of the decision we make whether it's about work, relationships, parenting, or our health. — Jennifer Hudson

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

Chocolate is what I love. I have it every day. — Jennifer Hudson

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

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

'American Idol' has changed the face of television. — Jennifer Hudson

I'm proud to represent the average woman. — Jennifer Hudson

I accept any challenge. — Jennifer Hudson

I feel like I've lived about three or four different lives. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

I don't believe in overdoing myself. — Jennifer Hudson

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

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. — Jennifer Hudson

No matter how big the glam squad, or how dramatic the dress, sometimes things just don't work out. — Jennifer Hudson

I slept with my mom until I was 16 years old. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

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

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

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. — Jennifer Hudson

Traditional values are big in my life. — Jennifer Hudson

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

When you're shopping you forget about eating! — Jennifer Hudson

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

I don't believe in doing things just to do them. — Jennifer Hudson

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

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. — Jennifer Hudson

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

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 — Jennifer Hudson

My mother was a very wise and strong person. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

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

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

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

Family makes a house a home. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

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

If you're not eating the right foods in the right amounts, all the exercise in the world won't combat the caloric intake. — Jennifer Hudson

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.' — Jennifer Hudson

Even though I am extremely blessed to have accomplished many of my goals at such a young age, I am still reaching, still striving. — Jennifer Hudson

You can't make a life-altering decision for someone else and expect it to stick. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

That isn't about money, fame, or power. It's about will, dedication, commitment, and knowing your self-worth. You can be poor as dirt and have those traits. Money can't buy you values. You just need to know what is important to you and then feel secure in your pursuit to achieve that. — Jennifer Hudson

I like meat on my bones. — Jennifer Hudson

I actually stopped working out because I don't want to lose my jelly. — Jennifer Hudson

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

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. — Jennifer Hudson

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

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? — Jennifer Hudson

I'm prouder of my weight loss than my Oscar! — Jennifer Hudson

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! — Jennifer Hudson

I didn't start singing with my eyes open until I was 19 - that's how shy I was! — Jennifer Hudson

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

I'm just not a shoe girl. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

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

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.' — Jennifer Hudson

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

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?' — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

The talent should speak for itself. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

The church has given me balance. — Jennifer Hudson

You cannot just work out and then eat poorly and expect to lose weight. It doesn't work that way. — Jennifer Hudson

I love being outside and feeling free, so I jog or ride my bike. Some days I play basketball or tennis. — Jennifer Hudson

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

I was a homebody growing up. — Jennifer Hudson

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

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

Gaining control over your health and well-being is one of those times in your life that you get to be completely selfish and not feel bad about it. If you want to meet your goals, you have to make it about you. You have to make it work for you and you alone. Anything less is a setup for failure. — Jennifer Hudson

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

To me, the biggest notes and the longest notes are the easiest notes. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

There's something wonderful about entertaining people on vacation. Everyone is there to have a good time. — Jennifer Hudson

I always say, you never know how much your parents loved you until you have a child to love. — Jennifer Hudson

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. — Jennifer Hudson

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

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