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.
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.
People just take your kindness for weakness sometimes, and that's just the bottom line.
You have to learn that if you start making sure you feel good, everything will be okay.
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 think I look good. I think I look real good.
I feel as if I've been able to do so many things I never expected to do.
I'm racing against me. As long as I come across the finish, I'll be okay.
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.
People don't have to like or support you. So you always have to say thank you.
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.
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.
I have a greater goal - to empower young people through music education.
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.
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.
I mean I've always been a big dude.
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.
I like doing theaters. I like being up close and personal with the fans. It's really cool.
I've never had any health problems and I'm Ruben, man, all the way through.
If you eat good, you feel good. I would encourage every body else to do the same.
I think the best part for me is just being able to perform for people every week.
The schedule is really crazy and the fans are sometimes kind of crazy, but other than that it's been - it's been cool.
And to be able to do it, to be able to accomplish the goal you've always set for yourself is always a blessing.
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 don't want to be a one-hit wonder.
