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. – Ruben Studdard
I want to make sure I continue to make good music that my mom and everybody around me can be proud of. – Ruben Studdard
My mother always taught me, even my dad, just never let other peoples opinions of you shape your opinion of yourself. And I never have and I never will. – Ruben Studdard
I like doing theaters. I like being up close and personal with the fans. Its really cool. – Ruben Studdard
Girls are taught to sing high and pretty, like Antony, not low and from the guts like Nina Simone. But were slowly trying to change that. There are so many things were not told growing up, and its our true feminist responsibility to take the truth to the people who need to hear it. – Beth Ditto