Lea Michele Quotes

I worked consistently on Broadway from when I was 8 years old through 'Spring Awakening,' which I left in 2008.

How many managers told me, 'Get a nose job. You're not pretty enough?' But I proved them wrong.

I would love Kate Middleton to be in 'Glee.' Wouldn't that be fantastic? That would be great.

I'm very comfortable with my own body. I come from Broadway - everybody's naked on Broadway. I like to think of myself as more granola. I'm not going to run around naked or anything like that unless I'm at my own home. Today, I walked into my backyard and was standing out there naked for a while. Don't tell: my neighbors will freak out!

The one thing I find the least romantic is taking a horse and carriage ride. I can't express enough how unhappy these horses are and how much pain and suffering they go through each day. Please do not ride [in horse-drawn carriages]. Take a beautiful walk together with your loved ones instead of bringing more pain to these beautiful animals.

I consider myself lucky to be an only child because if I had other siblings, my mother would not have been able to take me to every audition and be so supportive of my career.

I've always been such a fan of Habitat for Humanity and the work that they do.

Uniqueness is what makes you the most beautiful.

I knew what I wanted to be at 8 years old - an actor!

Grief is a very scary thing, and there comes a point where it can really take you down.

When it comes to 'Glee,' I feel like I've been in a relationship, and now I can mingle a bit.

I'm a relationship girl. I would rather be long-distance than not have a relationship at all.

Whether it be current or past, every single song that I recorded is about me. It's a peek into my life, past and present. Maybe it's coming from my theater and performance background, but nothing felt right unless I could relate to it.

I was never pretty enough to be the pretty girl and I was never quirky enough to be the quirky girl. Boys didn't look at me in high school and think I was the pretty girl.

I've known since day one of working on 'Spring Awakening' - back in 1999 - that it was special.

ThisBigGoldStar- It's a metaphor for me being a star

I'm five foot three. I don't look like a lot of other people, you know what I mean? I look like I'm 12.

I'm a really big animal lover.

Trust me, sunscreen is so, so, so important and so I always wear sunscreen, but I still get really tan.

I'm such a fan of Idina Menzel! I think she's made a wonderful career in this business. I love her so much, and any role she's played, I'd love to be able to follow in her footsteps.

I'm overjoyed and beyond honored to be a part of the L'Oreal Paris family. I'm such a fan of L'Oreal Paris not just for all of their amazing products, but for what they stand for.

You don't need to look like everybody else. Love who you are.

New York is who I am.

A lighthouse doesn't save the ships; it doesn't go out and rescue them, it's just this pillar that helps to guide people home,

Well, everything with being vegan and vegetarian is a really big commitment. You have to do what you feel is best and what you believe in and what your body is telling you that it needs. I really think everyone should do what's best for them, and what's best for me may not be best for someone else.

I'm a vegan. It makes me feel really good and bright.

I am an unconventional beauty. I grew up in a high school where if you didn't have a nose job and money and if you weren't thin, you weren't cool, popular, beautiful. I was always told that I wasn't pretty enough to be on television.

I'd love to be able to play all different roles, whether it's Maureen in Rent or Maria in West Side Story. I would just love to be involved in this business forever.

But my main thing that I would love to see as a fan of 'Glee,' like I said, is to really get into the character and who they are and what they do outside of school. I think that that's interesting. And then of course the themed stuff and the album episodes are all really cool too.

If anything's going on in our lives, we have each other. One time, I was having a bad day, and I called Chris Colfer. He came over with a pint of ice cream and Madea Goes to Jail, and it was, like, the best night of my life.

I need some me-time. I have to remember to rest, because I have a natural energy and I don't want to burn out.

I want to be in 'Funny Girl.' And I want Ryan Murphy to direct it.

I always knew that I wanted to work and I knew I wanted to be a singer and an actor. I knew that every choice I made would help me get to that point. So the better the choices I made, the more of a chance I would have to get to where I wanted to be.

I have loved 'Les Miz' for so long. It was the first Broadway show I'd ever done.

I was a vegan for two years, and I really enjoyed it. Then, I got to a point in my life at which I wanted to do something else, so now I'm a vegetarian. You should make your diet one that best fits you and how you feel. Listen to your body. The most important thing is to exercise, drink lots of water, and take really good care of yourself.

I remember watching Barbra Streisand and seeing Jennifer Grey in 'Dirty Dancing' - these were people who acted like me and looked like me. Now it's great that everyone on 'Glee' is so unique and people can relate to us and look up to us.

I know this is going to sound really cheesy, but I have the coolest dad in the entire world. My dad is hilarious. He's also strong, smart and makes me feel like he's going to take care of everything. I think those are the qualities I look for in a boyfriend.

I think I'm his biggest fan. Like, I'm really sorry everybody out there but you have a tough time beating me. I'm like the number one Chris Colfer fan club.

I am obsessed with Gwyneth Paltrow.

I love being healthy. I get a lot of sleep. I'm a girl who eats. And I feel beautiful no matter how I look. I have my family to thank for that.

I'm Italian and we curse a lot when we talk.

I really felt like I finally made it. Having your first fake pregnancy rumor. It was really awesome. I feel like it's part of what happens in this business, but that's a real one. That's a cool one to get.

We live in a world of self-deprecation, and while it's healthy to make fun of ourselves from time to time, it bothers me when I see women of all ages belittling their accomplishments because they don't want to appear boastful or overconfident. You don't see a lot of guys out there underplaying their strengths or making light of what they're good at, so why should women? While I get that there's a fine line between owning your accomplishments and reciting every line of your résumé, there is absolutely no shame in being proud of what you've managed to achieve! Own it!

Working out for me is something I do when I feel like it. But it's really about feeling good and taking care of my body rather than having to fit into any sort of model or anything like that. I try to eat well, and everything I do is really just to make me feel my best so that I can come to my job or my personal life and just feel really good.

I like it when a movie scares the s - t out of me. That, for me, is just the best.

I don't stop. It's my nature. People have to tell me to slow down. I plan on playing every role on Broadway. I want to do 'Evita.' I want to do 'Sweeney Todd' with Chris Colfer. We want to do 'Wicked.' I'll be Elphaba and he wants to play 'Guy-linda.' I want to do movies, make music. 'Glee' is only the beginning.

If you believe in yourself you can make yourself whatever you want to be

I would tell 17-year-olds to be proud of who you are. Don't try to change yourself for others. Focus on school and your future. Boys and friends will come and go, just focus on you and your future.

Every now and then, I have blissful moments of thanking God for all the amazing things that are happening. When I leave the White House after just meeting Obama or when I see my face on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' or when I meet someone who tells me that their daughter is inspired by me, those are moments that are incredibly joyful.

When I was on Broadway, my most recent Broadway show was 'Spring Awakening,' and every night I did a topless scene.

Nobody should be entirely defined by one thing

Just because you love something doesn't mean it has to consume your days. It can just add richness and texture to your life.

I'm honored to be in a position to have young girls or performers look up to me.

Confidence is what makes you stand out.

I have such a passion because I adore animals so much.

I do have 14 tattoos, but I also do come home every single night and watch reality TV with my cat.

I always sing Adele in the shower. But everyone should know you never sing an Adele song in public because no one's better than Adele.

I love being outdoors - hiking, biking, and swimming.

Britney Spears is definitely my favorite past Candie's girl; her campaigns were gorgeous.