Cory Monteith Quotes

Be nice to everyone, always smile & appreciate things because it could all be gone tomorrow.

My past made me who I am today. I can’t just pretend it never happened. But the biggest lesson I learnt from that, is that I can be an example for others who are still struggling! There’s always hope and help for everyone. I think it’s my responsibility to do that, to help. I always refer to this as the moment of clarity. It’s hard to explain what really happened, but it was a once in a lifetime kind of moment. I had reached my lowest point and I just knew things had to change quickly because there was just no other way, you know.

Every single day I wake up in the morning, and I wonder if this is some kind of amazing dream that’s gonna end all of a sudden. And, you know, I’m gonna wake up and be somewhere else.

I’m lucky on so many counts – I’m lucky to be alive.

But for those people who might give up: Get real about what you want and go after it.

If you focus on what you want and you persevere, chances are you succeed. You know, that’s what I found. It might not be in acting – it might be in business, financing, it might be in the arts, it might be in anything. But it’s all about focusing and being inspired.

I don’t have to hide or be somebody I’m not. I don’t have to compromise. I can just be myself.

Just be you…’cause that’s good enough for me!

My life has changed in almost every way but I couldn’t be more grateful. I couldn’t be happier – I feel like the luckiest guy in the world.

I was 20 years old, working as a roofer and a telemarketer and driving a taxi, just barely getting by. A friend of a friend suggested I try acting. I was like, ‘Why? What am I going to do? Community theater?’ But I took a class, and the teacher thought that I had potential, so I moved to Vancouver and started auditioning.

I like the idea of dating, but I’m not dating anyone exclusively, particularly right now. It’s hard to be in a relationship unless you’re ready to go public with it. So it’s a lot easier for me to not be in a relationship. I really don’t want that part of my life to be tabloid fodder.

I’ve got the rest of my life to be a grown-up. And for now, it’s OK to be young.