Quotes from Jennifer Hudson

I cook all my meals at home.

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

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

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

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

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

Family makes a house a home.

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

I slept with my mom until I was 16 years old.

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

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.'

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

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

I'm prouder of my weight loss than my Oscar!

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

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.

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

If you're asking yourself why I have this success and you don't, don't be angry with me-stop and ask yourself what your issues are that are holding you back.

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?

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.

Traditional values are big in my life.

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

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

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!