Quotes from Katharine McPhee

Everyone has that inner voice, the one that's a Negative Nancy. I'd say to ignore that voice and to be confident and follow your heart.

I am just the person who didn't want to settle for not having everything I dreamed of.

I love my body when I'm in the best shape I can be in.

Even if I weren't in Hollywood, I would feel pressure to look a certain way.

I enjoy going to church.

I truly believe that God provides.

I was a competitive swimmer in middle school and high school.

I feel like I'll always be a brunette, that's just who I am, but I love that I can switch it up and be whatever I want to be.

Broadway is a definite symbol of New York. It's classic New York.

Christmas is a time of year that's so romantic.

If you deprive yourself of something, you're going to want it more.

It feels good to be strong.

I have intentionally not pursued musical theater.

My fondest memories are generally the day after Thanksgiving. I get the total decorating Christmas itch.

I don't really dress up for Halloween.

I still have to count on my hands! I'll be in a restaurant doing a tip and I'll be like, 'What's 20% of this?'

The reason I haven't had kids yet is because I was so focused on my acting career, hoping I could get something to break.

I'm a horrible drawer. I have no artistic ability in my hands.

I get the celebrity game now - you can go from being hot to fighting to be seen.

I'm not a perfect human being.

I have family members who live in Africa. Because of the family that lives there, I know what is happening in these countries, and it seems so silly to me that diseases like malaria are so prevalent when they are entirely preventable. Yet children are still dying every 35 seconds.

Your traditions change from when you are child to when you become an adult.

One thing I learned about people is that they love to give their opinions about things.

I love listening to classical music.