Even at my biggest, I want to be writing for other artists. Even at my peak - the highest I can be as an artist - I always want to be keeping my creative juices flowing, keeping money in the bank, putting my intellectual property out there. Keri Hilson More Quotes by Keri Hilson More Quotes From Keri Hilson I grew up in an all-black neighbourhood in Decatur, Georgia - a kinda lower-middle-class area. Keri Hilson kinda area up georgia My mother - who's from Iowa - owns and runs her own day-care centre, while my father's a developer. And my musical influences, I think, came from my father's side of the family. Keri Hilson think family mother father My grandmother would sing in the choir, while my dad - while he was in college - sang and recorded with a quartet. So yeah, it was definitely my dad's Southern side that impacted on me musically. Keri Hilson me grandmother dad college Most things I go through I have to write about. Keri Hilson write through things go Really, I'm the type of girl, and I know other girls who are the types of girls who it's not about the chain, it's not about the car, not about the house or this, that, and the other that you think are impressing me. It's really the intellect. It's really stimulating my mind. Keri Hilson me you car girl I know as a consumer I want a story. I want a defining - I don't want just an album full of singles. I want to get to know the artist beyond what everyone else can hear on the radio. Keri Hilson story know artist want I think the sophomore curse happens when you change every bit of yourself. Though my hair is blonde now, sonically it's still the same girl; conceptually it's still the same girl. Keri Hilson yourself you girl change I've learned to duplicate my beauty regimen from drug store products. Keri Hilson store learned products beauty My favorite drugstore product is Clean and Clear makeup removing cleanser. It gets the makeup off in one wash - not three or four. Keri Hilson product clean makeup three Years ago, I wanted to be like the girl Ne-Yo. You know, with the mid-tempo ballads - I come from the Babyface era. But that's not trendy; that's not hip-hop. Keri Hilson hip-hop know you girl I'm born and raised in Georgia, so I have a lot of appreciation for hip-hop, but I want to be able to show the emotional side of me. Keri Hilson me born want appreciation My dad used to sing in a quartet. He loved everything: adult contemporary, anything smooth. He'd listen to the quartets. Keri Hilson listen loved everything dad I don't have a beef with any female artist. Keri Hilson any beef female artist I don't want to live like a prisoner. Keri Hilson live like prisoner want
