Alicia Keys Quotes
"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." [her opinion on the use of women, sex and sleaze in today's rap/hip-hop videos]
"I always want to stay focused on who I am, even as I'm discovering who I am".
Keep a Child Alive is my passion and my mission.
I love
Bono. I really respect what he has done for Africa and how he has used his fame to do good in the world. I hope I can do half as much in my life.
I believe AIDS is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people.
"My mom always said, 'Don't date a guy who thinks he's prettier than you.'" (In Style/Sept/2006)
I think music and socialism and politics have always gone hand in hand. As artists we used to be way more instrumental in providing a soundtrack to the heartbeat of what's going on in the world. We all don't have to think the same thing but it's important to state what we think. There is such a fear of termination of one's career if they have any intelligent thought about politics and that's messed up.
I have big everything on the bottom but I love my legs. You've got to love what's yours.
I love my heritage! I have my mother who is an Irish-Italian, and my father who is African, so I have the taste buds of an Italian and the spice of an African.
