To me, the biggest notes and the longest notes are the easiest notes. Jennifer Hudson More Quotes by Jennifer Hudson More Quotes From Jennifer Hudson People get comfortable with the way you are—they have formed their opinion of you based on everything they see and know about you as a person. When you change that up by losing weight, they no longer understand you. Jennifer Hudson health change people If you can’t take responsibility for your own well-being, you will never take control over it. Jennifer Hudson well-being health responsibility Gaining control over your health and well-being is one of those times in your life that you get to be completely selfish and not feel bad about it. If you want to meet your goals, you have to make it about you. You have to make it work for you and you alone. Anything less is a setup for failure. Jennifer Hudson selfish health goal Whenever I’d try to talk myself out of going for a walk, and there were a few days like that, I’d take myself through a series of simple tasks so I would get up and go. 1. Get up. 2. Find your house keys. 3. Put on some shoes. 4. Grab your iPod. 5. Walk out the front door. Jennifer Hudson shoes simple exercise You cannot just work out and then eat poorly and expect to lose weight. It doesn’t work that way. Jennifer Hudson work-out health weight Anyone can lose a few pounds, but not everyone has the tools to stick with it. Jennifer Hudson health tools pounds The important message I heard about working out and what I want to share is that you create your own opportunities and your own limitations. Jennifer Hudson work-out exercise opportunity My son is very into music and really familiar with my voice. Jennifer Hudson my-son voice son I slept with my mom until I was 16 years old. Jennifer Hudson my-mom mom years I cook all my meals at home. Jennifer Hudson cooks meals home I like to have songs with me that have substance. That's missing from a lot of today's music. You might hear a song with a catchy beat, but what's it about? It's not empowering or helping anyone. Jennifer Hudson empowering missing song Family makes a house a home. Jennifer Hudson house home I'm prouder of my weight loss than my Oscar! I hope it has inspired people. Jennifer Hudson weight loss people Ever since grammar school, I knew I wanted to be famous - I always wanted to be a singer. Jennifer Hudson grammar singers school When other people reject positive changes you make for yourself, there is always some nerve to get to the root of in those other people. Jennifer Hudson nerves roots people My grandmother always taught me, 'If you don't have a home, family, and church, you don't have anything. Jennifer Hudson grandmother church home I want to be around for a long time, singing and making albums and movies. Jennifer Hudson albums singing long I don't get a chance to be home much. Jennifer Hudson chance home It's not a diet, it's a way of life that teaches you better skills. For years, I felt like I could never have ice cream, but now I can eat ice cream occasionally! Jennifer Hudson ice-cream skills years The church has given me balance. Jennifer Hudson balance given church