70 Quotes by Chris Colfer
Chris Colfer, a talented and versatile actor, rose to fame for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the hit television series "Glee." With his endearing charm and exceptional acting skills, Colfer effortlessly brought depth and authenticity to his character. Beyond his on-screen talent, he is an accomplished writer, penning the best-selling fantasy novel series "The Land of Stories," which earned him recognition as a successful author in addition to his acting achievements.
As an openly gay actor, Colfer has been an influential advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and has used his platform to raise awareness about issues faced by the community. With unwavering determination and a passion for storytelling, Chris Colfer has captured the hearts of many and continues to inspire aspiring actors and writers worldwide to embrace their uniqueness and pursue their dreams.
Chris Colfer Quotes
People are not born heroes or villains; they’re created by the people around them.
A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.
When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sand paper. They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless.
If you truly own who you are, no one can use you against you.
You’re not weak. Your life is not defined by a letter grade, a dress size, your sexuality or anything else. You have every chance at happiness. You were not meant to suffer. You are loved. Never, ever give up.
You can't shy away from your greatness just because you're afraid you're not great enough
Courage is one thing that no one can ever take away from you.
From this day on, I refuse to let anyone bring me to a point where I can't take a horrible situation and spin it into something beneficial. I will never let anyone make me feel anything I don't want to feel again or rob me of the passions that make me who I am.
Even in the worst of situations-even when it seems no one in the world appreciates you-as long as you have hope, everthing can get better
Roses are red, Violets are blue, No amount of money, Can stop me from loving you, Try as they may, Try as they might, I’m not letting go, Without a fight, Some say it’s wicked, Some say it’s sinful, Some it’s wrong, And just wrong, I don’t know much, But when push comes to shove, I definitely don’t believe, There’s such thing wrong as love.
You don’t get to pick where you’re from, but you always have control of where you’re going.
Every time I get injured I measure it's severity by asking myself 'Would this stop me from going to Disneyland?'
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.
Right now, we're living in an ugly chapter of our lives, but books always get better!
I’ve tried being other people and myself suits me the best.
That’s my biggest fear – disappointing those people who look up to me.
I wish I could walk into a room and feel superior and have my nose up at everybody, but I can't, because I know I'm just a huge nerd, and that wouldn't work for me.
Like having a great idea, life comes at you fast. It hits you and tries to escape and be expressed in any way possible. In a way, it's a lot like lightning.
The world will always choose convenience over reality. It's easier to hate, blame, and fear than it is to understand. No one wants the truth; they want entertainment.
There are ways to meet people and surround yourself with like-minded people who will support you.
I don't necessarily consider myself a virgin, probably because I have such a penetrating personality.
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.
I’m not really afraid to be my awkward self, and I know there’s lots and lots of other people just like me out there that are awkward themselves. And I think they just appreciate that I’m not afraid to say the weird things that I say and tweet the obnoxious things that I tweet. But I’ve tried being other people and myself suits me the best. I think you just be honest. I think people respond to honesty.
I don't think I've ever tried to be something that I'm not. People do that for you. People try to pigeonhole you. People tried typecasting me, before they even saw me in anything else. I've never understood that. I was like, "Why don't you wait until my next project, before you start telling my what my career is going to look like, for the next 10 years?" I've never let it set me back because I always knew the world would try to do that for me, anyway.
No matter what you do, you can never please everyone. And that was the hardest lesson to learn. In fact, I'm still learning it.
Every driven person comes from a mountain of pain they wish to keep hidden.
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.
Don't be afraid to be human - you're human, you're going to have emotional days. You're going to have days when things suck and then some days when things are great, but don't feel guilty because you're experiencing that. Don't feel guilty from being human.
You've got to show the world who you are before it tells you. Otherwise you become victim to someone you're not.
Whoa, I've really got to stop making plans with fictional characters. It can't be healthy to develop relationships with people who don't exist.
A voice that was never wanted has become a voice for so many people who don’t have one.
I hate mirrors; every time I look in one I see things that could be improved. If I could give my younger self any advice it would be: ‘Take a deep breath, the world is not ending – and do something with your hair.’ I had the same haircut from when I was a toddler all the way through high school, it was this weird side-parting. I didn’t like change.
Sometimes we forget about our own advantages because we focus on what we don't have. Just because you have to work a little harder at something that seems easier to others doesn't mean you're without your own talents.
A flame may love a snowflake, but they can never be together without each harming the other.
Anyone can have a once-upon-a-time or a happily-ever-after, but it's the journey between that makes the story worth telling.
But one of the big lessons I have learned from my journey is you can’t please everyone, so don’t try.
Sometimes you have good days, and sometimes you have bad days. It really depends on how much caffeine you've had.
I feel like little bits of my soul are being shipped domestically.
Besides, anyone with an Internet connection feels they have the credentials to critique or belittle anything these days.
I don't know much, But when push comes to shove, I definitely don't believe, There's such a thing as wrong love.
Villains are mostly just people villainized by circumstance
It doesn't matter how greatly you've been hurt or how much you're hurting, it's what you do with the pain that counts. You could cry for years or you could choose to learn and grow from it.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to fall in my GaGa shoes one night on tour and I'm hoping it becomes a Youtube sensation.
I have a sack of hate mail that I want to respond to. One day, when I’m tired or tipsy, I will respond and tell them what I think.
In what grade do we stop believing in ourselves? I asked. In what grade do we stop believing, period? I mean, SOMEONE has to be a Nobel Peace Prize winner. SOMEONE has to be a ballerina. Why not us?
If you ask me, it doesn't matter what life you're living, life never has a solution. No matter how hard the struggles are that you leave behind, new struggles always take their place.
High School. Society’s bright idea to put all their aggressive, naive youth into one environment to torment and emotionally scar each other for life.
The higher the hair, the closer to god.
People only love you as long as they're getting something of you, but the minute you say something they don't want to hear or do something they don't want to see, all the admiration drains from their hearts.
There's no solution to life, there's going to be problems no matter what.
If you are going to live in a house made of candy, don't move next door to a couple of obese kids. A lot of these fairy-tale characters are missing common sense.
I just downloaded the new Alvin and the Chipmunks album! They're the only guys that make music in my key!
I've been pushed down many flights of stairs in my time, but I always manage to find an elevator
What grinds me the most is that we’re sending kids out into the world who don’t know how to balance a checkbook, don’t know how to apply for a loan, don’t even know how to properly fill out a job application, but because they know the quadratic formula we consider them prepared for the world?
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.
My imaginary friends have become my imaginary children.
I do all kind of fun things when I'm unconscious.
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'm really not good blackmail material.
Not taking yourself too seriously, that's the important thing.
Being a best-selling author just means the world for me. Some of my happiest memories, growing up, are being at book stores and reading books I couldn't afford, as a kid, and the midnight parties, waiting for the next Harry Potter book. The fact that I have that straw in my cap means more to me than anything I've ever accomplished before.
Due to personal issues, I have been let go from the cast of Glee. Explanations will come shortly.
I've learned that the more people embrace their disadvantages, the less disadvantaged they become!
To be famous is to stand on a pedestal and give the world permission to tell you all your flaws.
I know I'm bitter and a little jaded, and mildly enjoy it, but am I a sad person? Am I happy? I plan on being happy in the future for sure, but it isn't here yet. So what does that make me, exactly?
Once the world has made a decision, there is little anyone can do to change its mind.
The gay people I knew in real life were soft spoken and didn't want to call attention to themselves because they were terrified of exposing themselves, of people finding out that they're gay.
It doesn't matter how old I get, I always act like an excited five year-old kid with severe ADD and a waddle at Disneyland.
Intelligence is not a competition," she said. "There is plenty to go around, and there are many ways it can be demonstrated.
You'd think after thousands of years on this planet the human race would have released some kind of handbook for teenagers, telling them how to get through teenagehood and get help for their issues. Yet here we are, struggling through it in our own ways.
Once upon a time' These are the most magical words our world has ever known and the gateway to the greatest stories ever told. They're an immediate calling to anyone who hears them-a calling into a world where everyone is welcome and anything can happen. Mice can become men, maids can become princesses, and they can teach valuable lessons in the process.
To Grandma, for being my first editor and giving me the best writing advice I’ve ever received: “Christopher, I think you should wait until you’re done with elementary school before worrying about being a failed writer.
When one thing takes another away, what do we call that?” she asked my class. “Homicide!” I called out
My life is an awkward visit from the kid's table while awaiting a History Channel special.
There's nothing more terrifying then a teenage girl.
People still call me ma’am on the phone, and it’s just part of life now. I’m not even phased by it… Going through DriveThrus is always fun, because it’s always so shocking when they see me. It’d just be kind of like, ‘Thank you ma… woah!! Woah, sorry about that!’
― Chris Colfer Quotes
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Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
