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Ruben Studdard
American
Musician
About the author
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.
Ruben Studdard,
American
Musician
#People
#Will
#Mother
#Opinions
#Opinion
#Dad
I've never had any health problems and I'm Ruben, man, all the way through.
Ruben Studdard,
American
Musician
#Problems
#Man
#Health
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,
American
Musician
#Months
#Names
So I've never in my whole life really been teased about my weight.
Ruben Studdard,
American
Musician
#Life
#Weight
You know, I played football, I was offensive tackle in college.
Ruben Studdard,
American
Musician
#College
#Football
People just take your kindness for weakness sometimes, and that's just the bottom line.
Ruben Studdard,
American
Musician
#People
#Kindness
#Weakness
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,
American
Musician
#Information
#Artists
#Artist
Simon is cool. You know, it's different if you ever see him around his mom. He acts totally different.
Ruben Studdard,
American
Musician
#Mom
I think I look good. I think I look real good.
Ruben Studdard,
American
Musician
I like doing theaters. I like being up close and personal with the fans. It's really cool.
Ruben Studdard,
American
Musician
#Fans
#Being
I don't want to be a one-hit wonder.
Ruben Studdard,
American
Musician
#Want
#Wonder
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.
Ruben Studdard,
American
Musician
#Years
#Career
#School
#Music
And I just pray that god gives me longevity in the music industry.
Ruben Studdard,
American
Musician
#God
#Longevity
#Music
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.
Ruben Studdard,
American
Musician
#Knowledge
#Artists
#Music
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,
American
Musician
#People
#Trying
#Marketing