Early on in my career, I was more closed off in every way. I thought I was protecting myself; instead, I was robbing myself of all I could learn and experience.
Alicia KeysWhen I did get signed and I was going around letting people know what I was about, that's exactly how I did it: me on the piano, playing a couple of songs I'd written and talking to the people in between. That's how I got my performance chops up.
Alicia KeysWait, I'm deciding to be my own individual self. And it looks nothing like what anyone else is doing.
Alicia KeysIf we took the time to learn more about different places and people, perhaps we would have more empathy for each other.
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