Ruben Studdard Quotations

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

I'm not in the best shape, but I want to prove to myself I can do something that seems insurmountable and inspire others by showing them no matter where they are in their fitness goals, they can do it, too.

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.

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.

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

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

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 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.

In life we all go through different situations that cause you to reflect. I had the opportunity to be married to a wonderful person. And for some reason two good people couldnt make a good thing work. But in life, the one thing that I love about being an artist is that you can sometimes use the pain that you go through to make beautiful things.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

I want to be around for a long time. I don't want to be a one-hit wonder.

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

I went to public school, and it shaped me as a musician.

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

Simon is cool. You know, it's different if you ever see him around his mom. He acts totally different.

I grew up in the '80s, and there was no bigger group than New Edition in R&B. I broke my piggy bank so me and my mom could go to a New Edition concert together.

I am a product of the public school system ... and I had a lot of friends involved in gang activity.

Yeah, I'd go sleep and I'd have my headphones on in my sleep. I would just always dream about being on stage and people cheering and screaming.

When one person does something that works, everyone else wants to do it. So it didn't surprise me at all to see people come with different versions of 'American Idol' and a lot of them are exactly the same but with different twists.

We've been a family for 10 months, ... It's going to be difficult for us to split apart. But we're all grown people and we have our own responsibilities to take care of.

Everybody in this competition is a winner, ... I don't think there's too much difference.

I've toured the world with David Foster and all kinds of different people. It's been a great ride, and I don't think it's about to stop any time soon.

It has been wonderful, man. I've enjoyed every minute of it, and God has truly blessed me, so I can't do anything but be grateful.

You know, Simon he's an artist representative, but Randy and Paula actually were in the industry as artists so they had, you know, the information that they offered to us from their aspect.

All of them had so much to offer us as far as, you know, knowledge in the music industry, and especially Randy and Paula because, you know, they've been artists.

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

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

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 mean I've always been a big dude.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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 like my unwillingness to look for healthy options now is the reason why I have put my weight back on. … Everybody knows how to diet, everybody has had their shares of ups and downs of yo-yo diets, but the hardest thing is to learn really how to make this a lifestyle that you can sustain for the rest of your life.

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

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

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.

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.