Explore Quotes by Darren Criss

I'm ambitious in the sense that I raise the bar high for myself.

It's always important to recognize your situation and not take it for granted.

I think people love to attach themselves to the idea of an overnight success. That may be true about me.

When I play live in restaurants and cafes, I don't play my own stuff. I play jazz and 'American Songbook' standards, and I'll fuse it with top 40.

As an actor it's your job to empathise with your character regardless of whether they have a different sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, or anything.

I've always loved Broadway, but I never thought I'd actually do it because I was never a full Broadway dancer. And I don't have a big, booming voice.

I'm this goofball. I look at myself in the mirror, and the person that I know doesn't match up to what I think people love to perceive me as.

I wish I was old Hollywood.

As a musician, I hear the harmonic value of everything - I just enjoy music.

I never let my politics supersede my manners.

I remember seeing 'Aladdin' when I was five or six and loving it. I looked at the big screen and said to my mum, 'Whatever this Genie guy does, I want to do.' Mum said I couldn't be a genie, but that Robin Williams, who did the voice-over in the film, was an actor. So I said, 'OK, then, I want to be an actor.'

I know. I'm Darren. I don't know what I'm doing here.

Never let what is popular actually define your taste or interests.

People fall in love with a person, not a gender or an age.

The power of a smile goes a long way. My mom taught me that.

I was consumed by my love for Chris Colfer, and I just couldn't hold it in any longer.

As a composer and as a musician I'm a true believer - and this is not to be overly diplomatic - I'm a believer that there's artistry in everything from a lawn gnome to a desk chair to a symphony to an Andy Warhol painting. There's art in absolutely everything.

I have an unabashed adoration of cheesy pop music.

I always shoot for the moon in my work, so that I'm happy when I land on the roof.

I'm always just waiting for someone to cut me off; I'm a chatty guy.

After gaining the incredible platform from 'Glee,' it wasn't so much of a decision to get involved as it was an opportunity to take part. I'll be honest, I'm not so much into the idea of one cause being more important than another; however, I felt that the Trevor Project was a perfect fit for my efforts. It stands for a lot of things that I believe in, as well as falls in line with much of what 'Glee' stands for.