Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook, known by the pseudonym Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records. Keys' debut album, Songs in A Minor, was a commercial success, selling over 12 million copies worldwide. She became the best-selling new artist and best-selling R&B artist of 2001. The album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002, including Best New Artist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth25 January 1981
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
It's the unknown that makes me feel the most vulnerable.
The most important thing to remember is that you can wear all the greatest clothes and all the greatest shoes, but you’ve got to have a good spirit on the inside. That’s what’s really going to make you look like you’re ready to rock the world.
Sometimes you need to start again, in order to fly
I find that the love we share fills me up and makes me see and appreciate life in a different way.
Be driven, be focused, but enjoy every moment, because it only happens once.
Everything you want to be, you already are. You're simply on the path to discovering it.
I pray to give thanks and to recognize all the good things that are in my life even during times of great change, confusion, or frustration.
I always want to stay focused on who I am, even as I'm discovering who I am.
If we took the time to learn more about different places and people, perhaps we would have more empathy for each other.
I was worried that one day, 40 years from now, I would look back and wouldn't be able to remember the details of my life, so I've written them all down.
I love my heritage! I have my mother, who is an Irish-Italian, and my father who is African, so I have the taste buds of an Italian and the spice of an African.
I fell in love with the piano. I knew it was me. I was dying to play.
There's a lot of nice people on my team but there were a lot of nice people on my team last year.
devastated. I can't stop thinking about it. I can't stop talking about it. I want to do my part.