Darren Criss

I play mostly guitar, and I played drums in my brother's band for a while growing up.

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

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.

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

I'm not a mean person.

I'm in a real minority as far as having really supportive parents in regards to the arts. They never batted an eye as far as not letting me do that stuff. That's invaluable. I can't believe how unabashedly supportive they were about everything, between music and acting.

I'd like to be writing songs for other people - I just like writing songs.

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 mean, part of me would love to be a fat tenured professor of theater someday.

Challenge is good for any relationship.

I have an unabashed adoration of cheesy pop music.

Theater is a living creature. It takes a while to break in, like a new pair of shoes.