Darren Criss

I've always been the annoying kid who sang.

— Darren Criss

I wish I was old Hollywood.

— Darren Criss

Please don't kill me, I'm nice.

— Darren Criss

Hope for everything, expect nothing.

— Darren Criss

Challenge is good for any relationship.

— Darren Criss

I don't shave when I'm not working.

— Darren Criss

I'm not a mean person.

— Darren Criss

I never let my politics supersede my manners.

— Darren Criss

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

— Darren Criss

I don't take breaks, man, I'm always doing something.

— Darren Criss

Its always important to recognize your situation and not take it for granted.

— Darren Criss

My biggest fear? My biggest fear would be turning into an inanimate object.

— Darren Criss

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

— Darren Criss

When I'm in the U.K. I find myself using a lot of Britishisms.

— Darren Criss

No one's tried to stab me. That's cool. I enjoy not being stabbed.

— Darren Criss

We are a categorically obsessed culture, where we have to compartmentalize everything in reference to another thing, like, 'What does it sound…

— Darren Criss

For me, I think everybody with half a heart tries to do their best to do their part of good during the…

— Darren Criss

I'm very specific and ambitious in plotting out my goals and never take no for an answer - so it's not like…

— Darren Criss

Guys I’m kind of nutty, but you have to understand that that’s all just me being myself.

— Darren Criss

Yeah, there has been alot of changes in my life since I started glee...I bought a new sweater...

— Darren Criss

Broadway is not just the song and the shows; it's the individual performers and the community.

— Darren Criss

I've always loved Broadway, but I never thought I'd actually do it because I was never a full Broadway dancer. And I…

— Darren Criss

When I play live in restaurants and cafes, I don't play my own stuff. I play jazz and 'American Songbook' standards, and…

— Darren Criss

I remember seeing Aladdin when I was five or six and loving it. I looked at the big screen and said to…

— Darren Criss

I never thought I would meet Mariah Carey, but I really never thought I'd be introduced to her by Whitney Houston. She's…

— Darren Criss

No matter what, I will always prefer a live performance. Whether it be a play or a musical, or playing music live.…

— Darren Criss

I'm in a real minority as far as having really supportive parents in regards to the arts. They never batted an eye…

— Darren Criss

As a composer and as a musician I'm a true believer - and this is not to be overly diplomatic - I'm…

— Darren Criss

No matter how much we're on our phones, going to the show is the goal - you look at things online and…

— Darren Criss

Hollywood is a strange, strange thing. I feel like I've been invited to a very exclusive ball and I'm just trying to…

— Darren Criss

When I was in college, I was in the theater department, which for anyone who has been involved in any kind of…

— Darren Criss

After gaining the incredible platform from 'Glee,' it wasn't so much of a decision to get involved as it was an opportunity…

— Darren Criss

I've been lucky enough to work with the amazing Golden Globe Award winning Chris Colfer and that is fantastic. I get to…

— Darren Criss

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

— Darren Criss

Chris Colfer... he's like a... playful wood-nymph.

— Darren Criss

I always make time for the things that are important to me.

— Darren Criss

When you're an artist, you have to hope for everything and expect nothing.

— Darren Criss

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

— Darren Criss

The cool thing about music is no one can take music away from you, writing wise.

— Darren Criss

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

— Darren Criss