Alicia Keys Quotes - Page 8

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.

Cause I am a Superwoman, Yes I am, Yes she is, Even when I'm a mess, I still put on a vest, With an S on my chest, Oh yes, I'm a Superwoman, ... And all my sisters, Coming together, Say yes I will, Yes I can

I'm definitely a nerd. I'm a cool-ass nerd, but I am definitely a nerd.

Listening to great music and art inspires me and recharges me.

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

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

Every moment is beautiful; delicious even! Every moment I'm learning and living in a way I never have before. Being present in a way I never have before. Existing in moments I never have before.

I can do what I want to do, lucky me. But when these people are coming at me and asking these things, they don't really care about me. And I have felt like there were all these people who just wanted to use me.

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

I see what happens when one gets very attached to material things. That's just not what my life is.

Adam Levine and I remade the Rolling Stones' classic Wild Horses, and it is right up my alley, that whole style. It has a style of its own but still stays very true to the classic arrangement, and I love it.

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.

Not having all the information can make me feel vulnerable.

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.

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.

When I really need it, talking is the best way to deal with emotional pain.

I believe AIDS is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people.

I have big everything on the bottom but I love my legs. You've got to love what's yours.

It's important for everyone - working moms especially - to find moments to ground themselves and connect with their own breath.

When you're talented, you're talented.

Mozart would play a counterpart with his left hand while using his right to mock it. It was blue, dark, shadowy - and it made me feel something. That's when I realized music was inside me.

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.

To be able to help a 13-year-old kid from the Bronx follow her dreams just by letting her know she's not forgotten in this crazy world - that's why I got involved with Frum Tha Ground Up.

I grew up in a pretty tough neighborhood.

When I was first learning songs, I'd have a favorite song, and I'd take the chords and twist them around. I'd learn the chords and then play them backward. That was my first experimenting with writing a song.