Quotes by Ruben Studdard

About Ruben Studdard:

Christopher Ruben Studdard is an American R&B, pop and gospel singer. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of American Idol and received a Grammy Award nomination in December 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Superstar". In the years following Idol, Studdard has released five studio albums, including his platinum-selling debut, Soulful, and the top-selling gospel follow-up, I Need an Angel. He is most well known for his recording career, which has produced hits including "Flying Without Wings", "Sorry 2004", and "Change Me", but he has also segued into television and stage work. Most notably, he toured with Robin Givens in the comedy-drama Heaven I Need a Hug and in 2008 starred as Fats Waller in a national tour revival of Ain't Misbehavin', which spawned a Grammy-nominated soundtrack.
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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.

Ruben Studdard

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

Ruben Studdard

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

Ruben Studdard

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

Ruben Studdard

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.

Ruben Studdard

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.

Ruben Studdard

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Ruben Studdard

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.

Ruben Studdard

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.

Ruben Studdard

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.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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Author Bio

  • NameRuben Studdard
  • DescriptionAmerican singer
  • BornSeptember 12, 1978
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger; Musician