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
Even if your family isn't quite there for you, find the people that support you and hang on to those people and try to let go of those that try to take you down.
If your family - just because they're blood doesn't mean that they necessarily give you the best advice.
I think there was something about being in a tough environment that gave me a certain drive.
I think following my instinct has proven to lead me in the right direction, and it's hard to hear sometimes, because it's a noisy world and there's a lot of people talking to you.
Fear is not a part of my vocabulary, actually.
When 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.
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.
I was just talking to Bono the other day, and he was like, "Are you doing shows?" I've just been off the road for a month-and-a-half, and he was like, "You lucky girl."
The energy of the crowd fuels something new inside. It reminds me to live in the moment.
Moments are so fleeting; I want to hold on to the good ones.
When I am truly present, I feel alive, and I want everyone around me to share that feeling so we can make the most of that moment together.
Not having all the information can make me feel vulnerable.
With each new day, I'm learning how to take control in order to have balance in my life. I plan time for myself and my loved ones and take it.
What breaks my heart is suffering of any kind.