A good friend of mine told me you should take a break and you should go see the world. Go somewhere. That is when I chose to go to Egypt, and so I took this beautiful trip to Egypt. It was the first time ever in my whole life I took three weeks off, and I sailed down the Nile and I saw the tombs and the temples, and I experienced a place that was so magical and so incredibly powerful and intelligent and inspiring.
Alicia KeysWhen I first started getting into the business, a young woman in a music game that was mostly men, I did feel inadequate.
Alicia KeysThe most important thing is to be proud of the work that you put into something, and put the ego aside.
Alicia KeysI've learned that while I'd be a fool not to stay open to the advice and experiences of the smart, amazing people in my life, I also need to listen to what I have to say.
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