I pray before everything. When I wake up, before I eat, before I perform, before I go to sleep, in the moments I need guidance. Alicia Keys More Quotes by Alicia Keys More Quotes From Alicia Keys It's not until I hear songs that I've done, that I realize how much of an inspiration music from the '60s and '70s has been. Alicia Keys done inspiration song We're all going to change. Otherwise, it's boring. Alicia Keys boring I feel alive in quiet moments with my son, riding our bikes or watching him line his trains up in a particular order, witnessing how his mind works, hearing him learn a new word. I'm alive in these special moments because I never knew a love like this. Alicia Keys quiet-moments order son Even when I'm singing on record there's a lot of times when I'll fight for a bit of imperfection. I might not have quite hit the note to the perfect pitch, but there was a soul in there and feeling that,to me, delivers the emotion of that moment. For me, doing a show, the excitement of singing live, and the possibility that you're not going to be perfect - that's the thrill of it. Alicia Keys fighting perfect feelings I wouldn't mind being in one place for two months or so. It really doesn't sound so bad! Alicia Keys sound mind two I've learned that one of my greatest secrets is scheduling downtime into a busy schedule. This gives me the time to have quality moments with my husband and son, who both recharge my spirit in ways I never imagined. Alicia Keys husband giving son Hand me the world on a silver platter, and what good would it be? Alicia Keys silver-platter hands world Cause I am a Superwoman, Alicia Keys yes-i-can causes together There was no other path for me. I knew this was my path. I had to follow it. Alicia Keys path Oh My God, the [hip-hop] videos! The imagery is so awful! I just can't get with it at all. The best thing I can say about it is that sometimes you have to see that kind of stuff so as to have a more balanced view about why it's so bad. Alicia Keys hip-hop views stuff Once people see this 'Unplugged,' I just want them to feel the spontaneity, to feel passionate... I want you to see another side of me, that's free, and feel where my head is, where whatever happens, happens. I want you to feel inspired. Alicia Keys passionate want people I loved grand pianos and small pianos, too. Alicia Keys piano There's too much darkness in the world. Everywhere you turn, someone is tryin' to tear someone down in some way; everywhere you go, there's a feeling of inadequacy, or a feeling that you're not good enough. I want to bring a certain light to the world. Alicia Keys not-good-enough light feelings 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. Alicia Keys crazy dream kids My mixed-race background made me a broad person, able to relate to different cultures. But any woman of colour, even a mixed colour, is seen as black in America. So that's how I regard myself. Alicia Keys black race america 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. Alicia Keys dark blue hands 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. Alicia Keys appreciate ocean space If I didn't love it, I would not record it. Alicia Keys records ifs love Music is funny. I shouldn't even ever talk about music, because you can have all the ideas in your head, and it never goes exactly the way that you think it's gonna go. Alicia Keys way ideas thinking The climate of today is not really focused as much as it was then on being able to speak about different cultural issues or different situations that were going on politically. Alicia Keys issues climate different
