Chris Colfer Quotes

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.

I was very different from most kids. I would stay home and write and put on shows when other people would go to the football game, and… I think I just put all that energy into wanting to get out of there and do something with my life.

Most importantly, to all the amazing kids that watch our show and the kids that our show celebrates, who are constantly told ‘no’ by the people in their environments, by bullies at school that they can’t be who they are or have what they want because of who they are. Well, screw that, kids.Globes Speech.

I never really learned how to sing. I mean, I think I get most of my experience from just the shower, just annoying my parents to no end, singing loud, having grand encore concerts in the shower. But I've kind of been stuck with this high-pitched voice since forever, so I kind of learned how to use it to my advantage. And I can go very low, too. Not many people know that. I went low once on the show and no one believed it was me.

A lot of people would say to me, "So Chris, you were bullied in high school and now you're famous, so you've had a Cinderella story." And I'd think, "What? Are you kidding?" Fame is not a solution. I'm a Cinderella story because I was in an unfortunate situation, and now I'm in a place where I get to do what I love.

But one of the big lessons I have learned from my journey is you can't please everyone, so don't try.

I have my big-boy pants on right now. I'm trying not to cry!

I love thinking that there is magic in the world, that there are people in the world with amazing abilities that we just don't know about.

Every time I get injured I measure it's severity by asking myself 'Would this stop me from going to Disneyland?'

I hate to say I'm a Cinderfella, but I've been watching the Globes since I was an embryo. I got a Facebook message from an elementary school friend who said, 'I remember you standing up and talking about attending the Golden Globes when we were little.

I'm currently double fisting a vanilla latte and a dirty chai. I've never had coffee before so this should be interesting. Good morning?

“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."

I hope to write someday and that's even more terrifying than performing. You don't just entertain the audience, you give them little bits of your soul.

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.

“I think I just want to leave my mark in some way. I hope I leave the world a better place than it was when I came, and I think the best way I can do that is through acting and writing, and hopefully it will make a difference someday.” —Chris Colfer, How would you like to be remembered?