"Being a mother reminds me of my mom, in so many ways I channel her." –Jennifer Hudson on being a mother

"I felt like I've seen the highest of the highs and the lowest of the lows. But I would not trade my career for nothing in the world." – Jennifer Hudson on her career

"That's what great stories are about. When the underdog really gets a chance to win." – Jamie Foxx on Jennifer winning an Oscar® for her role in "Dreamgirls"

"I fell in love with her voice and so, I was so passionate about Jennifer, and I just wanted the whole world to see what I saw in her." – Walter Williams, a childhood friend, on Jennifer's voice

"It felt like being in a bubble. Because you go on the show, and you really don't get to go outside of the "Idol" world. To me that was the toughest part, but where I come from, as my grandmother would say, 'Stand flat footed and sing.' And just sing to the top of your lungs." – Jennifer Hudson on her "American Idol" experience

"All of us felt as though we could win but I think every contestant knew in our hearts that with Jennifer we're looking at a star." – George Huff, former "American Idol" contestant, on Jennifer being a part of "American Idol"
"We were all shocked. Vocally, talent-wise, I mean, she was one of the best in the whole season. Sometimes the public doesn't get it right away, you know what I mean?" – Randy Jackson, "American Idol" judge, on Jennifer being voted off "American Idol"

"I just knew, I was going somewhere, and I had to sing my way to it. And I couldn't give up." – Jennifer Hudson on following her dream after being voted off "American Idol"

"If there was any questions about "Can this girl handle this song?" - gone within the first line, and tears in my eyes watching, people would just come to just hear this girl uh sing this song over and over again." – Jamie Foxx on Jennifer's performance in "Dreamgirls"

"I remember going to the record store, just to see it on the shelf. And I'm like, it's a picture of me just like, 'This is my first album and it's finally here.' This is the moment that I've worked for, and waited for my whole life." – Jennifer Hudson on her first album being in stores