Ruben Studdard quotes:

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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 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.

Dairy products are not good for a singer.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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 couldn't 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.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 like to be a preacher or anything, but the one thing that I've learned is that you truly are what you eat.

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

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

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.

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 mean always had a lot of self-confidence.

I mean I've always been a big dude.

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

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 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.

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

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

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