Respect, out later this year), she'll take all the support she can get. In Glamour's latest edition of Big Beauty Questions, the Oscar winner shares how she finds moments of calm among the chaos, and the music that brings her peace. Glamour: What’s one beauty rule you swear by? Jennifer Hudson: Just making sure you have your skin-care routine. Don’t neglect yourself, especially in times like these when you can cater to yourself. You gotta make sure your core is right. What’s the best beauty advice you’ve ever heard? My mother used to say the only thing you can be the best at is being yourself. And too often we look at others or the image that is created and the expectation we’re expected to live up to, which I feel is a huge misdirection and misconception because the only way you can be the best is when you’re yourself.