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Ruben Studdard

(1978) Singer United States

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Ruben Studdard is a singer from the United States, best known for Flying Without Wings.

Quick Facts About Ruben Studdard

Born: September 12, 1978
Nationality: United States
Profession: Singer
Notable works: Flying Without Wings

About Ruben Studdard

Christopher Theodore Ruben Studdard is an American singer and actor. He rose to fame as the winner of the second season of American Idol and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his recording of "Superstar". In the years following Idol, Studdard has released seven 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 starred as Fats Waller in a national tour revival of Ain't Misbehavin', which spawned a Grammy-nominated soundtrack.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Ruben Studdard

All of them had so much to offer us as far as, you know, knowledge in the music industry, and especially Randy…

Art

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

Changed

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

Education

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I mean I've always been a big dude.

Bigs

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When one person does something that works, everyone else wants to do it. So it didn't surprise me at all to see…

American

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

Art making

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

Fans

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

Acts

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You know, Simon he's an artist representative, but Randy and Paula actually were in the industry as artists so they had, you…

Actually

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I just want to make good music that, you know, appeals to all people, man. I want to branch out and you…

Albums

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

Arrogant

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

Dad

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

Bottom

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

Been

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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…

Fitness

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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…

About

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

Motivational

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

Able

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

Anything

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

Education

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

Body

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

Around

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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

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

Family

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

Life

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