Kristin Chenoweth Quotes & Sayings

Not everyone is going to like what you do or what you have to offer; however, if you can't see yourself doing anything else, and you have the drive and ambition, get the training and go for it. — Kristin Chenoweth

I'm a wild lady. Not. — Kristin Chenoweth

I'm kind of a weirdo; I love prison movies and war movies. — Kristin Chenoweth

Norman, Okla. That's where my folks live, so it's home to me. — Kristin Chenoweth

I don't understand what the big deal is with gay marriage. Get over it, people. — Kristin Chenoweth

I want to eat good Italian food and get better at their language. It seems so romantic too. — Kristin Chenoweth

Faith is something a lot of people relate to as a God-thing, but it's also faith in yourself. — Kristin Chenoweth

I am a Christian and I don't want there to be any confusion about what I believe or who I am. — Kristin Chenoweth

If you can learn to love yourself and all the flaws, you can love other people so much better. And that makes you so happy. — Kristin Chenoweth

Do you know what a magical kingdom is in your ear? A fairy cave leads to an Ali Baba doorway, beyond which the bony little ossicles - Malleus, Incus, and Stapes - guard the great snail, Cochlea, to whom God has given the power to transform the indiscernible movement of air into music. — Kristin Chenoweth

I'm trying to learn, as I'm in my 40s, to embrace what I've been able to achieve and be proud of it. And I know there's roles that I will want to play before I die, but I'm still just taking one day at a time. — Kristin Chenoweth

You've got to find ways to breathe while you're dancing so that when it comes time for you to stop and sing again, you have it. To prepare, I do a lot of aerobic activity. Many times at the gym, people will look at me because I'll be on the treadmill humming. — Kristin Chenoweth

I'm finally dating. It's fun. — Kristin Chenoweth

I just want to say, that if Jesus were alive, what would he be doing? Well, he would probably be accepting and loving people how they're made. And I always say this and it's really the truth. If being 4'11 was a sin, what would I do? Well, I could wear heels and I could add a wig. — Kristin Chenoweth

I think ... you know, collaboration, in general - no matter movies, television or Broadway - is offering of what you can bring to the table and also fighting what you think the important battles are. Not everything is going to make it in there. Not everything is going to work. You have to collaborate. And you have to be a good listener. — Kristin Chenoweth

I get joy, and actually, a high ... by putting a quarter in a meter. — Kristin Chenoweth

I'm an actress and a singer and I'm also a Christian. We're not all crazy right-wingers. I just want to be like Jesus, forgiving and loving and nonjudgmental, accepting of everyone even if they don't agree. — Kristin Chenoweth

Life's too short. I'm not! — Kristin Chenoweth

We were all given our opportunities to be ourselves. A little bit of ourselves. — Kristin Chenoweth

I want people to understand that there is a group of Christians out there who want to be more open and understanding and tolerant and loving of all kinds of people, even the people that don't believe in God at all. — Kristin Chenoweth

It also bugs me when I hear about "Angelina's adopted son" or "Rosie's adopted children"
as if that word will always separate them instead of binding them together. Angelina's son and Rosie's kids and I sould get a regular apostrophe-plus-s like everybody else. — Kristin Chenoweth

They had me all happy, singing. It was very awkward. I think the writers are frantically planning something appropriate to honor him, but we don't know what. — Kristin Chenoweth

I read my Bible and I pray and all of that. I really do. But at the same time, I don't think being gay is a sin. Period. — Kristin Chenoweth

Apples, grapes ... any kind of fruit gives me the energy I need to get through my busy day. — Kristin Chenoweth

Laughter is life-giving. It makes you breathe. — Kristin Chenoweth

I was a spiritual kid. — Kristin Chenoweth

I don't speak during the day. I warm up physically and, obviously, vocally, constantly. And I try to live like a nun. — Kristin Chenoweth

I enjoy going to Palm Springs when I'm living in Los Angeles. — Kristin Chenoweth

Equality is truly sweet. — Kristin Chenoweth

I was on the cheerleading squad and drama and the choir, but I was friends with everybody. I was not a partier. I was too Type A and crazy about my grades, but I was still there at everything. — Kristin Chenoweth

A professionally trained actress should be a better liar, wouldn't you think? But no. I am pathetically underachieved in that area. I can think of a great lie. I'm plenty imaginative. But before the words are even out of my mouth, there's a weird tickle of unease in my armpits, a horsefly of guilt lands on the back of my neck, and before I can stop myself, that gassy little bubble of truth belches out. — Kristin Chenoweth

Oatmeal tastes so good on its own, you don't even need to add sugar. — Kristin Chenoweth

I used to want to be tall, and then I thought, 'If I were tall, then people would say I was pretty and not cute.' And then I realized that there are worse things than being called cute. — Kristin Chenoweth

We are what we eat, so I eat as many veggies as I can! — Kristin Chenoweth

The lasting legacy of the Cooter Smash is that I'm the first to know when it's going to rain. That's right. I both sing and predict the weather with my hoo hoo. — Kristin Chenoweth

After 9/11, I was like many people in New York City and got a little depressed. I began to check myself into The Waldorf Astoria for room service, movies and just to chill. I wanted to contribute to the great city of Manhattan. — Kristin Chenoweth

I auditioned for a solo in church and got it. I was about seven and I sang a song called, 'Jesus, I Heard You Had a Big House' and I remember people standing up at the end and me thinking, 'Oh, I think I'm going to like this.' That's how it all began. Sounds funny to say you got your start in church, but I did. — Kristin Chenoweth

You will have the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, just remember to always handle yourself with grace and dignity. — Kristin Chenoweth

Broadway is such a diverse community. Everybody knows how I believe, and everyone believes, and it's not a big deal. But in Hollywood, if you talk about politics - especially if you're a Republican - or spirituality, it's just not something people want to hear about. — Kristin Chenoweth

Before I got Madeline, I used to see dog people who were so obsessed, and I'd think, Oh, that's so sad. But now, here I am, talking about her all the time. I even dress her up in little outfits; I'm madly in love with her. — Kristin Chenoweth

And I do - make no mistake, I am a Christian and I believe in God, and I don't believe he makes mistakes. So I don't believe that being gay is not a sin, and in fact it's how you're made. — Kristin Chenoweth

As much as you can eat healthy, it's also important to remember to drink healthy too. Tea is very healing. — Kristin Chenoweth

It's good to learn early that every show is a family
complete with dysfunctional relationships, tough love, and plenty of occasion for forgiveness ... — Kristin Chenoweth

I love eating at Sonic with my family in Oklahoma. And no, I'm not kidding. — Kristin Chenoweth

I've finally graduated from 'I don't give a hoot.' — Kristin Chenoweth

There's a difference between making fun of something and having fun with something. — Kristin Chenoweth

We sing because we can't speak anymore. — Kristin Chenoweth

Two scoops of crazy with a side of coo coo ca choo — Kristin Chenoweth

I love live theater; I like the relationship between the show and the audience. That's my comfort zone, but more than anything, it's what makes me happy. — Kristin Chenoweth

A nice pair of Jimmy Choos never hurt anyone. — Kristin Chenoweth

Some relationships aren't meant to be Great Love; they're meant to be like a hot fudge sundae
enjoyable but not something you can acually live on. — Kristin Chenoweth

Making fun of anyone's size, height, scarring, anything like that equals dumb. — Kristin Chenoweth

I'm very, very sad to say that the only Sondheim show I've done is A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and it was when I was in college. — Kristin Chenoweth

I love London because of the history. The times I've been there have been some of the best memories in my life. Singing there, seeing great theater - and the people like a Southern accent. — Kristin Chenoweth

I'm sick of people who've never been to church telling me that church is full of hypocrites, and people who've never read the Bible telling me that it's baloney. — Kristin Chenoweth

I'm a very controversial figure in the Christian world. I don't believe if you're gay or you have a drink or you dance, you're going to hell. I don't think that's the kind of God we have. The Pat Robertsons and Jerry Falwells of the world are scary. I want to be a Christian like Christ - loving and accepting of other people. — Kristin Chenoweth

Labor omnia vincit! Labor conquers all things! — Kristin Chenoweth

New York. It's home to opera, Broadway, museums, the ballet and orchestra - everything that I love. The most real people in the world live there. — Kristin Chenoweth

A lot of kids are bullied because of their sexuality, and that breaks my heart, because they're going to have to - high school's hard enough to overcome. Middle school is hard enough to overcome when we get out of it. They say life is what you spend your time getting over because of high school, you know what I mean? — Kristin Chenoweth

I am a creature of the sun. I don't ever mind being in the heat. — Kristin Chenoweth

But there's the beauty of life beyond the bubble. It's possible for someone to see your wicked bits and still love you. — Kristin Chenoweth

Well, you know, people don't know me as a country artist and I am new to the genre. But that's how I grew up singing. — Kristin Chenoweth

I'm constantly learning, and that is the greatest gift of life in my opinion - to always be learning and growing. — Kristin Chenoweth