David Archuleta Quotes

Relationships are about helping motivate each other to be all that you can be.

It's really important to do everything that you possibly can to stay true to yourself.

Once you let yourself believe that you've gotten to the top, you've lost sight of the real goal. Which is to keep climbing no matter what. And by climbing, I don't mean trying to out do yourself with even more accomplishments. Instead, what I mean is that just when we think we have done something well, we should start looking at the other areas of our lives that need attention.

Being on a mission-not thinking about myself and focusing on serving other people-is what brought me closer to God than anything else.

To be honest I always have to say no one is guiding me better than God

I don't want a be bird because birds get attacked too much. But it would be cool to fly.

I wouldn't change anything. Even the minor things or problems are what influence who I am.

I've never had a celebrity crush! I don't believe in those, really. I feel like you have to get to know the person before you start to feel anything like that. People always think they know celebrities, but how can you when you've never met them?

I really wanna do a Spanish album. I have that Latin culture background. It's a part of me. I'm not the best Spanish speaker, but I have a longing to connect with that. I just think how supportive the Latin community has been, even during 'Idol.' I'd like to give back with something like that.

I want to make sure that I make music that lasts. I've been experimenting. I've been writing.

If not music, I think it would be pretty cool to be an ear, nose and throat doctor.

So as I think back on it now, I think it is safe to say that music is something you both hear and feel. I also realize that feelings change frequently and that for the most part, they are not a constant. They change from high to low, happy to sad, content to ecstatic and back down again. Not all music has the same purpose, but most music makes you feel something.

I want to make decisions as to where I want to go as an artist, and to get to it in my own way

Tell me why you're so hard to forget. Don't remind me, I'm not over it. Tell me why, I can't seem to face the truth, I'm just a little too not over you.

You have to think about how you're going to present yourself and want people, wanna show your stuff and who you are

I like to believe that you don't need to reach a certain goal to be happy. I prefer to think that happiness is always there, and that when things don't go the way we might like them to, it's a sign from above that something even better is right around the corner.

All my mom's side speaks Spanish. I speak to my grandparents in Spanish. Slowly. And they're patient with me! But I do speak with them in Spanish and carry on conversations with them.

No one can see your life the way you see it.

I perceive the world through the wide range of emotions that whirl all around in it.

Am I crazy or falling in love? Is it really just another crush?

Without inspiration, we're all like a box of matches that will never be lit.

And remember, even when you can't sing, you can always plant a tree

If you close your eyes to see the view, you miss everything surrounding you

Searching for a perfect love is not easy to find,but having the love of our God is more perfect than what you have found.

I definitely want to do music for the rest of my life. So I just want to make sure that I'm doing music in the way that I feel is the way I need to.

The best thing you can do to set yourself apart is just be yourself. If you're fake, you know people find out who you are later, it's like, 'Well that's not who we thought you were.' Being yourself is where you feel most comfortable and people get, you know, they feel that connection the best. That's the best way to go. You always have to be yourself.

Especially now, with 'Glee,' it's allowed a lot of kids to love music and performing at a young age. All ages watched 'American Idol,' but I think it was nice to be able to show kids, 'Hey, you can be here, too.'

Can't let the music stop,
Can't let this feeling end,
'Cause if I do,
It'll all be over,
And I'll never see you again!

I don't think songs have to be like these super-#1-smash-hit-sounding songs, because I think it's more important that it's like, 'Hey! This is coming out of me. This is something I connect with. This is something that I like to sing.'

Only recently I've learned, it's an obvious thing, but it just took me a while to realize

I knew people liked me on 'American Idol,' but I didn't think they'd care to come see me sing at my own show.

Whenever this person comes (the right girl) I'm sure you'll feel something you know

Friends are the ones who will always have your back and their perspective on you doesn't change no matter what

Sometimes I wish I could just wear the same thing every day. Cartoons do it. It'd make things a lot easier

I made up my mind not to care so much about the destination, and simply enjoy the journey.

If you have kids and stuff what kind of dad do I wanna be for my kids, and what kind of mom do I want them to have

The reason why you date people is to get to know who you're gonna marry and spend the rest of your life with

No one can understand what's the best thing for you to do, other than yourself.

I can see you hurting, (turn around)
I will be right there
Don't run away (x3)
When I reach out to you, look around
I will be right here
Don't run away (x3)
Tonight

Children laugh 400 times per day ... the average adult laughs 15 times per day. Somewhere along the way we lost 385 laughs a day.

Don't make a sound I'll be your voice You don't need to be afraid Anymore I'll shine a light out in the dark Guide you here no matter how far

There's a lot of really talented people in Utah, people who would really make an effort to make the music the best that it could be and as emotional as it could be.

It's so important for girls to respect themselves and not put themselves down and say, 'Oh, my life is horrible,' and 'I'm not pretty enough.' How do you know? There's this energy people give off that people can be drawn to.

I want to be the best parent I can be. I want to be the best husband I can be

You're reaching out
And no one hears you cry
You're freaking out again
'Cause all your fears
Remind you another dream has come undone
You feel so small and lost like you're the only one
You wanna scream 'cause you're
Desperate
You want somebody, just anybody
To lay their hands on your soul tonight
You want a reason to keep believin'
That someday you're gonna see the light
You're in the dark
There's no one left to call
And sleep's your only friend
Well even sleep
Can't hide you from all those tears
And all the pain and all the days
You wasted pushin' them away
It's your life, it's time you face it

Sometimes when you least expect it, the tables turn and that scary feeling that has taken hold of you for so long somehow turns into hope

My mom is just someone who's easy to talk to and hang with. My sister, it's always cool to be able to help her out with things. My brother is fun when we're just joking and messing around. And my dad is someone who's helpful with my music and easy to talk to about that stuff because he understands me in that sense.

I started to realize how many great things could happen by confronting the things that scare you most.

I hope to always be myself, except more mature and knowing more.

I think it's really important to treat yourself with respect because sometimes people can get down on themselves

Wasting time just going mindless, watching your charades. When you were younger, did it occur to you 10 years from then you'd act the same age?

Every time I would think about my purpose, the answers seemed to come in sounds. In melodies. In feelings.

I really like the European carols, and I like that captivating sound that they have that isn't usually in Christmas songs.

Remember to be yourself and remember throughout everything why you first wanted to do this.