Matthew Morrison Quotations

Most of the songs I wrote are personal.

My friends hate me because I do pick up things really quickly.

More people saw the pilot of 'Glee' than saw me in my entire 10-year career on Broadway.

My dad is a nurse midwife, one of about only 50 male midwives in the U.S., I think.

I wouldn't be where I am today without the amazing public arts education that I had.

I grew up as an only child. My parents weren't great conversationalists. We had a quiet house. I'm not very verbal.

I'd like someone who challenges me, someone who is more beautiful in the inside than they are on the outside.

I don't get as much female attention as you'd think, because I never go out.

I'm a mellow guy, and I feel like my music is mellow.

I'm a huge Bob Marley fan; I remember going to Jamaica for the first time when I was a kid and I got so obsessed with the steel drums.

I don't think anyone wants to be in a role forever.

I actually grew up break-dancing. When you break-dance you listen to hip-hop and rap, so I've been listening to that music since I was a kid.

There are so many stage actors on TV but you wouldn't know they were stage actors. And film and TV actors are going to the stage as well, so the crossover is great now.

I'm happy being single but I definitely want someone in my life. I want to eventually get married and have kids.

The paparazzi is kind of crazy here in L.A., but it's nothing like it is in London. They are animals over there, it's insane.

Fame, you know, it's like a handgun - in the wrong hands, it's dangerous.

Everyone thinks I'm a nice guy, which is not a bad way to be perceived.

I speak a little Spanish but I am so impressed by people who can speak a lot of different languages.

I've had way more rejections than I've had jobs.

I've had people following me home or standing outside my house. It's strange. I just don't think people were meant to be worshipped or idolised.

I want to be Gwyneth Paltrow when I grow up! She's been able to have such a great career, such a great family and she stays so humble and so real.

I want my shows to be very classic and timeless.

On a TV show, you don't know where the character is going.

I'm a dancer, so I love to dance.

In high school, I had two friends that were suffering from cancer. I would go and sing for them while they were in hospital, and I sang at their services after they passed.

In all the shows I've done, I'm always the first to leave - it's in my make-up.

I know what it takes to be a good boyfriend. Time, first and foremost. To be there for someone and be involved in their life.

I like pushing myself, and usually if I'm not good at something I just won't do it because I'm a perfectionist.

I guess I was one of the popular kids. I played soccer, I was class president - I even dated the homecoming queen.

I don't like to go out to parties or clubbing, and I kind of like my anonymity.

I'm a great bowler. I was in a couple of leagues as a kid.

All the kids in the cast tell me they hated high school, but I had the best time. I guess I was one of the popular kids. I played soccer, I was class president—I even dated the homecoming queen.

I know my own truth. I'm in a great relationship with a woman. Maybe before it used to bother me. Then I was like, ‘This is so stupid that this bothers me. Some of my best friends in the world are gay, and if this is bothering me, then that means I have an issue with that.’ Once I figured that out for myself, I thought, ‘I don't care what anyone thinks about me.’ That's why I think I've become an ally for the gay and lesbian community. I just got [an Ally for Equality Award] the other day in Atlanta. I've very proud of my role in the community. So say what you will.

I’m not comfortable with the idea of my sex appeal, but I know in my job I have to use it. I wish I could say I got to this point in my career based on my talent, but I don’t think that’s true.

My favourite place in the world to run is Stanley Park in Vancouver. One loop around there is perfect.

You dont want to play a perfect person; no one cares about that.

I wouldnt be where I am today without the amazing public arts education that I had.

I think every great show has that kind of romance that people just kind of yearn for.

I run probably 35-40 miles a week, and I think 80 per cent of your body is what you eat. The biggest part is just eating well.

I dont think anyone can get away from high school unscathed.

I grew up singing and dancing, so people have been calling me gay since fifth grade. I've heard everything you could possibly hear about it. But I do love gay people, so I'm not going to act like I was insulted or angry about it.

I'm such a dude. I'm just like, 'All right, I have to get up in my monkey suit.' I'd rather be in jeans.

This is the theater. And this is the best place for the imagination.