35 Glee Quotes: Music, Satire and Social Commentary

"Glee" is a satirical musical-comedy drama series that quickly gained a massive following when it aired its first season in 2009. It concluded in 2015 with its final and sixth season. Find out more about this show by reading these 35 quotes.

"Glee" follows a Spanish teacher who persuades a group of teenage outsiders to form a Glee Club: a musical group of singers.

Initially, this prospect sounded ludicrous, but it eventually paid off with exciting narratives, quippy social commentary, and musical numbers that remain cult classics.

Read the following 35 quotes to learn more about some iconic characters from "Glee."

Brittany Pierce’s quote from “Glee”: “Wait, you're working on a time machine too?” | Image: AmoDays

Rachel Berry Quotes

"You may laugh because every time I sign my name I put a gold star after it, but it's a metaphor, and metaphors are important. My gold stars are a metaphor for me being a star." — Rachel Berry

“I realized being a star didn’t make me as special as being your friend.” — Rachel Berry

“Nowadays being anonymous is worse than being poor. Fame is the most important thing in our culture now.” — Rachel Berry

"I'm perfectly capable of accessing my pain. I cry every time I sing a solo." — Rachel Berry

“Being part of something special does not make you special; something is special because you are a part of it.” — Rachel Berry

Rachel Berry’s quote from “Glee”: “I realized being a star didn’t make me as special as being your friend.” | Image: AmoDays

"Look, I know what I'm talking about! I won my first dance competition when I was three months old!" — Rachel Berry

Will Schuester Quotes

“Life only really has one beginning and one end, and the rest is just a whole lot of middle.” — Will Schuester

“All great changes come from people who refused to get used to what was accepted but wasn’t right.” — Will Schuester

“There comes a moment in every performer’s life that defines him or her, sometimes for the rest of their career. This is our moment. We’ve struggled. We’ve endured. And now we must triumph.” — Will Schuester

Will Schuester’s quote from “Glee”: “Life only really has one beginning and one end, and the rest is just a whole lot of middle.” | Image: AmoDays

“Don’t lose track of who you are just because it might be easier to be someone else.” — Will Schuester

Kurt Hummel Quotes

“If there is one thing I’ve learned from Finn it’s that shame is a wasted emotion.” — Kurt Hummel

“Every moment of your life is an opportunity for fashion.” — Kurt Hummel

"They're gonna throw fruit at us. And I just had a facial." — Kurt Hummel

Finn Hudson Quotes

“We’re all losers. Everyone in this school! Hell, everyone in this town. Out of all the kids who graduate, maybe half will go to college—and two will leave the state to do it! I’m not afraid to be called a loser, because I can accept that’s what I am, but I am afraid of turning my back on something that actually made me happy for the first time in my sorry life.” — Finn Hudson

Finn Hudson’s quote from “Glee”: “See the world, not as it is, but as it should be.” | Image: AmoDays

“See the world, not as it is, but as it should be.” — Finn Hudson

Santana Lopez Quotes

“I’m sorry. I always go to the yelling place. I have rage.” — Santana Lopez

"You're on my list, dwarf." — Santana Lopez

Quinn Fabray Quotes

"You can't change the past, but you can let go and start your future." — Quinn Fabray

“Ms. Sylvester, I want to thank you for teaching me a valuable life lesson: when you really believe in yourself, you don’t have to bring other people down.” — Quinn Fabray

Quinn Fabray’s quote from “Glee”: "You can't change the past, but you can let go and start your future." | Image: AmoDays

Brittany Pierce Quotes

“And as soon as I did that, as soon as I started believing that maybe I was smart after all, I think the whole world did too.” — Brittany Pierce

"Can you even feel your feet?" — Brittany Pierce

“Wait, you're working on a time machine too?” — Brittany Pierce

Sue Sylvester Quotes

"I don't trust a man with curly hair. I can't help picturing small birds laying sulfurous eggs in there, and I find it disgusting." — Sue Sylvester

Sue Sylvester’s quote from “Glee”: “I'm going to ask you to smell your armpits. That's the smell of failure…” | Image: AmoDays

“There’s not much of a difference between a stadium full of cheering fans and an angry crowd screaming abuse at you. They’re both just making a lot of noise. How you take it is up to you. Convince yourself they’re cheering for you. You do that, and someday they will.” — Sue Sylvester

“No matter how talent-less, misshapen, ugly, miserable, or sexually ambiguous you are, glee will still love you unconditionally.” – Sue Sylvester

“I'm going to ask you to smell your armpits. That's the smell of failure…” — Sue Sylvester

“The English language lacks the requisite words to express just how much I dislike you.” “I'm going to ask you to smell your armpits. That's the smell of failure…” — Sue Sylvester

Glee-Filled Quotes

Artie Abrams’s quote from “Glee”: “I sound like someone put tap shoes on a horse and then shot it.” | Image: AmoDays

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"The only life worth living is one that you’re really passionate about.” — Emma Pillsbury

“Glee, by its very definition, is about opening yourself up to joy.” — Lillian Adler

“Sometimes, if you want to make a change, you gotta make a little noise.” — Blaine Anderson

“Don’t wish away your life, you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.” — Shelby Corcoran

“I sound like someone put tap shoes on a horse and then shot it.” — Artie Abrams

Emma Pillsbury’s quote from “Glee”: "The only life worth living is one that you’re really passionate about.” | Image: AmoDays

"Glee" was widely beloved and acclaimed, gaining six Primetime Emmys out of 87 wins and 213 nominations from various award show organizations.

That being said, the show is not everyone's cup of tea, especially if you feel repulsed by musicals and how they turn every scene into a melody.

Instead, if you just like music for the sake of music, read these 70 Future quotes on music, fame, and life.