Alicia Keys Quotes

Create the world you want, and fill it with the opportunities that matter to you.

Some people want it all But I don't want nothing at all If it ain't you baby If I ain't got you baby Some people want diamond rings Some just want everything But everything means nothing If I ain't got you, Yeah

I feel more like I'm a person who has so much to offer in different capacities that it would be a danger for me not to give myself a chance to spread my wings in all different directions.

At the end of the day, so many things that we hold so much value with, it just doesn't even mean anything. I really try to stay focused on being really positive.

It's a beautiful blessing that I get to help raise a man. And I want to show him as much as possible.

I'm inspired by artists and musicians. There are so many wonderful and talented people in the world. I love discovering new music, new writers, or new art.

I was so deeply involved in music, I had already outgrown all the pressure of high school cliques and gossip.

Moments are so fleeting; I want to hold on to the good ones.

Why give up before we try?

You're at your most purest, most innocent, pure state when you're doing something you've never done before. You're scared a little, you're a little vulnerable, you're kind of trying, and then you're also better, because you're trying harder than you maybe would try.

When I had nothing else, I had my mother and the piano. And you know what? They were all I needed.

I believe if you can find something to give back to, your soul will feel fulfilled in a very powerful way.

As a lyricist, you love to hear other great lyrics or other great concepts.

I really appreciate Frank Ocean's lyrical style, I appreciate the way that he can kind of draw you into this personal space, but it's still lyrical. It's almost poetic, in a way, but it's very personal at the same time.

I'm inspired by many of my friends, colleagues, and the extraordinary people I've been fortunate enough to meet along the way.

A Minor is one of my all-time favorite keys to play in. It's a very moody key, and also 'A' is the first letter of my name. It just represents the songs through my eyes.

You don't know what will happen from one minute to the next.

We are all one. We're not as separate as we oftentimes think.

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.

Musicians used to be way more instrumental just in providing a soundtrack to what's going on in the world. And it's also important to state what we think. There's like this fear for their career, if they have anything intelligent to say about politics. And that's really messed up.

The energy of the crowd fuels something new inside. It reminds me to live in the moment.

Sometimes you need to start again, in order to fly

In fact, I think that's my favorite word and the most important word when it comes to relationships: equality.

We believe Frederick Nietzsche couldn't have been more right when he said 'without music, life would be a mistake.

I’ve found that the best life has to offer is right in front of me, with my husband and child

Love is accepting people for who they are and what they are, regardless.

I think what happens in the world, and I think it's part human nature and part programming, is we become an emulation of what we see. We become clones of each other.

I'm very blessed to have a phenomenal husband, son, and beautiful family and friends around me.

I feel alive in quiet moments with my son, riding our bikes or watching him line his trains up in a particular order, witnessing how his mind works, hearing him learn a new word. I'm alive in these special moments because I never knew a love like this.

I'm having an unbelievable time on the road. I am taking the time to explore each new city in a way I never have before.

I find that the love we share fills me up and makes me see and appreciate life in a different way.

Why give up before we try Feel the lows before the highs Clip our wings before we fly away I can't say I came prepared I'm suspended in the air Won't you come be in the sky with me

I've learned that one of my greatest secrets is scheduling downtime into a busy schedule. This gives me the time to have quality moments with my husband and son, who both recharge my spirit in ways I never imagined.

Gangsta rap was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. Gangsta rap didnt exist.

My mother was raised very, very strict Catholic in the Midwest. There was so much fear and intimidation [in the faith]. So, growing up, I was always looking for my connection. I've found myself praying before meals, before bed; there's always been this gratitude for things that are bigger than me.

Everything you want to be, you already are. You're simply on the path to discovering it.

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.

I don't worry cause, everything's gonna be alright.

People don't expect me to be as funny as I am.

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.

Even when I'm singing on record there's a lot of times when I'll fight for a bit of imperfection. I might not have quite hit the note to the perfect pitch, but there was a soul in there and feeling that,to me, delivers the emotion of that moment. For me, doing a show, the excitement of singing live, and the possibility that you're not going to be perfect - that's the thrill of it.

I think we deserve people who really, really love us.

The most important thing is to be proud of the work that you put into something, and put the ego aside.

You have to identify what you care about and why you care about it. It has to be personal. It has to be something that fires you up or means something to you, or it's not going to drive you.

I find myself to be truly primal and passionate. Everything I do comes from a primal place.

Prayer keeps me centered.

Sometimes I feel good, at times I feel used. Loving you darling, makes me so confused.

There's something so powerful about being my own gorgeous, beautiful, individual, unique self.