"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
About this Quote
In this quote, Ruben Studdard reflects on his choice to leave school and pursue a profession in music. He explains that he made the strong choice to drop out of school during his junior year, and provided himself a particular timeline of 5 years to achieve success in the music industry. Nevertheless, Studdard's decision and effort paid off as he had the ability to attain his objective in simply 3 years. This quote showcases Studdard's decision and belief in himself, as well as the dangers he was willing to take in order to follow his enthusiasm and achieve his dreams.
This quote is written / told by Ruben Studdard somewhere between September 12, 1978 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
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