Alicia Keys Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys Famous Quotes & Sayings
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Fear is not a part of my vocabulary, actually, and I think that it's really made me a much smarter, braver for sure, person.
I learned the cello , but I would still need a massive amount of practice. But I do play classical music, so I understand where that comes from.
It's not until I hear songs that I've done, that I realize how much of an inspiration music from the '60s and '70s has been.
If your family - just because they're blood doesn't mean that they necessarily give you the best advice.
Sometimes I've gotten photographs back and people have literally shaven off pieces of me, and I tell them to put it back.
I think being really connected to a higher power, of having a spirituality to me, has been really good for me and I pray all the time.
No matter how far you are. No matter how long it takes him. Through Distance And Time I'll be waiting ..
I've stepped more into my womanhood, I'm a mother now, I'm having a beautiful relationship as a wife and as a friend.
I'm the cofounder of Keep a Child Alive. We provide medicine for families affected by HIV and AIDS in places like Africa and India.
And I love kick boxing. It's a lot of fun. It gives you a lot of confidence when you can kick somebody in the head.
I believe in the limitlessness of humans. We're capable of incredible things. At times, that realization is frightening.
I grew up in the theater, my mother is an actress, I was always around the world of acting and theater.
I have this vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycle jacket. When I put it on, it has this supercool feeling to it.
For me, doing a show, the excitement of singing live, and the possibility that you're not gonna be perfect - that's the thrill of it.
I've always been very private, maybe because I discovered my mother, who is a wonderful lady, is very emotional.
If I want to be alone, some place I can write, I can read, I can pray, I can cry, I can do whatever I want - I go to the bathroom.
I don't have a ton of friends, but the friends I have are great ones. I don't have huge family, but the family I have is a great one.
I'm so grateful that I can play and that I can execute what I hear in my head, because that's the tricky part.
I like to do outdoorsy things: hikes, trails, running, swimming. I love the sun. I'm all about the warmth.
I know people who've gone to jail. It don't mean you stop loving them! They deservin' love just as much in there, and maybe they needin' it more.
It's when we become afraid of everything and worried about everything that you are never going to reach your highest potential.
A lot of people, they've been saying to me, oh don't get married. It ruins everything. And I'm like, damn.
The last thing I want is to walk into my house after a long day and see all the Grammys and awards. It would make me feel weird.
When I first started getting into the business, a young woman in a music game that was mostly men, I did feel inadequate.
Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word 'fear' from my vocabulary, and I think when you erase fear, you can't fail.
I lived with my mom in a really small apartment. My bedroom was like in the living room. That's why I still love to sleep on couches now.
Something I've learned from people like U2, the Stones and Lenny Kravitz is that the grind of live shows is so necessary [to build your career].
I have solid decent people around me, and I believe that is all it is, because you will get destroyed if you have people bringing you down.
I'd rather believe in my own choice and see it all go wrong than do something I'm not fully convinced of and later feel guilty about it.
If I can remain excited about the music that I'm giving you, then you're damn sure going to be excited about it.
My music comes from many, many, many places. My emotions, my feelings, my thoughts, and conversations I have with people I know who influence me.
The smaller you strip things down, the more you depend on the songs and yourself, as opposed to arrangements.
I want to continue to produce film, television, and theater, and to make the most amazing music that I've made in my life.
The most important thing is to be proud of the work that you put into something, and put the ego aside.
What breaks my heart is suffering of any kind. Too often, our world is divisive and cruel where it needs to be uniting and loving.