Ruben Studdard Quotes

People just take your kindness for weakness sometimes, and that's just the bottom line.

You can be confident and secure and know that you do a good job at what you do. But you don't know to be arrogant about it.

I'm in the process of brainstorming with my marketing team and all that stuff, trying to come up with a concept for a late-night restaurant for people in Birmingham.

People don't have to like or support you. So you always have to say thank you.

I never want to try to be a spokesperson for health and wellness because I most definitely am not the most in shape person in the world.

I like doing theaters. I like being up close and personal with the fans. It's really cool.

I don't like to be a preacher or anything, but the one thing that I've learned is that you truly are what you eat.

Some find it in their lovers eyes, who can deny the joy it brings. When you've found that special thing, you're flying without wings.

I feel as if I've been able to do so many things I never expected to do.

My mother always taught me, even my dad, just never let other people's opinions of you shape your opinion of yourself. And I never have and I never will.

I mean I've always been a big dude.

I'm racing against me. As long as I come across the finish, I'll be okay.

I'm always happy for people when I see God blessing them the way he's blessed me.

I just never let anything bother me, man. I know myself really well. Nobody's opinion of me can shake my opinion of myself.

I mean always had a lot of self-confidence.

I just want to make good music that, you know, appeals to all people, man. I want to branch out and you know just have a lot of multiplatinum albums.

I don't want to be a one-hit wonder.

We became somewhat household names really quickly, within a matter of - what? - three, four months. So it's hard to get used to, and it's really sometimes hard to understand.

Because I gave myself - I left school after the second semester of my junior year to pursue a career in music. and I gave myself five years to make it and I made it in three.

You know, I played football, I was offensive tackle in college.

The schedule is really crazy and the fans are sometimes kind of crazy, but other than that it's been - it's been cool.

And I just pray that god gives me longevity in the music industry.

But I also live to perform and I've been performing my whole life, whether it's been in sports or you know in band or with my singing.

I don't have any concerns about my weight. I've always been healthy. I eat right. I'm just a big dude. I've always been happy with the person I am. So that will never change.

So I've never in my whole life really been teased about my weight.

I've never had any health problems and I'm Ruben, man, all the way through.

Dairy products are not good for a singer.

I am comfortable with anything I sing: jazz, gospel, classical. It doesn't matter. I can do it all.

I think the best part for me is just being able to perform for people every week.

And to be able to do it, to be able to accomplish the goal you've always set for yourself is always a blessing.

If you eat good, you feel good. I would encourage every body else to do the same.

I've been blessed because there are a lot of great singers out there that didn't make it past their first album.

I feel like I have been totally blessed with everything that I have done.

The only thing about my life that's really changed is the fact that a lot of people know me now. I'm still the same person.

I never knew that the things I wanted to do would come this fast, but this is the route that God took me, and so I'm excited.

I have a greater goal - to empower young people through music education.

I think I look good. I think I look real good.

You have to learn that if you start making sure you feel good, everything will be okay.

I want to make sure I continue to make good music that my mom and everybody around me can be proud of.

You can be confident and secure and know that you do a good job at what you do but you don't have to be arrogant about it.