I grew up in a pretty tough neighborhood. I grew up around drugs, alcohol, prostitution, I grew up around everything, and I think part of seeing that from really young has made me really steer very far away from it in all of its forms. Alicia Keys More Quotes by Alicia Keys More Quotes From Alicia Keys Everything you want to be, you already are. You're simply on the path to discovering it. Alicia Keys discovering path want All of us are different. That's what makes us interesting and special. I don't want to be anything like another person. I want to be totally myself and go against the grain, forge my own path. I've learned that being different is what makes you stand out. It makes everything so much more intriguing. Alicia Keys being-different special interesting Be driven, be focused, but enjoy every moment, because it only happens once. Alicia Keys driven enjoy moments There's something so powerful about being my own gorgeous, beautiful, individual, unique self. Alicia Keys powerful unique beautiful Risk the fall to know how it feels to fly. Alicia Keys risk feels fall 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. Alicia Keys rocks inspirational-life fashion Create the world you want, and fill it with the opportunities that matter to you. Alicia Keys want opportunity world I always want to stay focused on who I am, even as I'm discovering who I am. Alicia Keys stay-focused who-i-am want The more you know the stronger you become, the closer you feel to yourself and the farther you can go. Alicia Keys stronger knows feels Love is accepting people for who they are and what they are, regardless. Alicia Keys accepting love-is people Life is going to be a constant peeling back of layers, a constant unlearning of what we've been taught or believe to be true. I think that I've come to terms with the fact that that's just going to happen for the whole duration of my life. I feel really good about being able to look myself in the face and say, "Oh, who are you now?" And that might change. Alicia Keys duration believe thinking It's when we become afraid of everything and worried about everything that you are never going to reach your highest potential. Alicia Keys worried highest Yes I was burned but I called it a lesson learned. Mistake overturned so I call it a lesson learned. My soul has returned so I call it a lesson learned...another lesson learned Alicia Keys lesson-learned soul mistake You're stronger, and you're better, and you're Alicia Keys ready stronger inspirational I think there's an energy about just remaining excited. Like, you can't be excited when you're not doing something new. Alicia Keys excited energy thinking Sometimes you need to start again, in order to fly Alicia Keys sometimes order needs If we took the time to learn more about different places and people, perhaps we would have more empathy for each other. Alicia Keys empathy different people 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. Alicia Keys frustration confusion giving Your life can become the background for the art you create. Alicia Keys backgrounds art Right now the way I define beauty is individuality and wisdom, which I think creates a certain inner confidence. And not confidence in a way that's only on the surface, but a deep-down knowing of yourself or settling into who you are. Alicia Keys individuality knowing thinking
