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I remember seeing 'Aladdin' when I was five or six and loving it. I looked at the big screen and said to my mum, 'Whatever this Genie guy does, I want to do.' Mum said I couldn't be a genie, but that Robin Williams, who did the voice-over in the film, was an actor. So I said, 'OK, then, I want to be an actor.'

From Darren Criss

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

From Darren Criss

When I was in college, I was in the theater department, which for anyone who has been involved in any kind of theater program, you know that it's really wacky and tight-knit, a real family. Me and my good friends from college would do random shows and plays that were sometimes serious, but most of the time really goofy and funny.

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

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It's always important to recognize your situation and not take it for granted.

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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.

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As a composer and as a musician I'm a true believer - and this is not to be overly diplomatic - I'm a believer that there's artistry in everything from a lawn gnome to a desk chair to a symphony to an Andy Warhol painting. There's art in absolutely everything.

From Darren Criss