30 Quotes by Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys is an American singer, songwriter, and actress known for her soulful voice, piano playing, and socially conscious lyrics. She has won numerous awards, including 15 Grammy Awards, and is known for hits such as "Fallin'" and "No One." Keys is also a philanthropist and activist and has been involved in various social causes, including the fight against HIV/AIDS and the empowerment of women and girls. (Bio)
Alicia Keys Quotes
I'd rather not have anything than be a liar. (Meaning)
Everything you want to be, you already are. You're simply on the path to discovering it. (Meaning)
Be driven, be focused, but enjoy every moment, because it only happens once.
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.
Create the world you want, and fill it with the opportunities that matter to you.
I always want to stay focused on who I am, even as I'm discovering who I am.
Risk the fall to know how it feels to fly.
There's something so powerful about being my own gorgeous, beautiful, individual, unique self.
The more you know the stronger you become, the closer you feel to yourself and the farther you can go.
Sometimes you need to start again, in order to fly
Love me like you'll never see me again.
Your life can become the background for the art you create.
Love will come find you, just to remind you of who you are.
Empower us women and we will change this whole entire world.
It's the unknown that makes me feel the most vulnerable.
Love is accepting people for who they are and what they are, regardless.
Through the shake of an earthquake I will never fall. That’s how strong my love is.
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.
I believe if you can find something to give back to, your soul will feel fulfilled in a very powerful way.
Simplicity makes me happy.
No one will take care of you if you don't take care of yourself.
Prayer keeps me centered.
Moments are so fleeting; I want to hold on to the good ones.
I'd rather believe in my own choice and see it all go wrong than do something I'm not fully convinced of and later feel guilty about it.
I believe in the limitlessness of humans. We're capable of incredible things. At times, that realization is frightening.
You are what you listen to
I'm in constant pursuit of growing and evolving.
Love is giving of yourself in a way that is free of fear.
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.
I think that marriage is beautiful. And if it's a partnership with someone you love, then it really is beautiful. Yeah, I think that marriage does work.
― Alicia Keys Quotes
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