I’ve stepped more into my womanhood, I’m a mother now, I’m having a beautiful relationship as a wife and as a friend. – Alicia Keys
When I’m on stage, my interaction with the audience is something that really makes me come alive. It’s a feeling like no other. The energy of the crowd fuels something new inside. – Alicia Keys
I don’t think even when you find a person, you can be completely honest, ever. There’s still pieces of you that you don’t give away. I do believe you always need that place where it’s just you, your thoughts, no one else’s judgment or anything. – Alicia Keys
I definitely want to act, but I also want to score movies, and I have this idea to fuse classical music with other styles that would give it a different perception. – Alicia Keys
My music comes from many, many, many places. My emotions, my feelings, my thoughts, and conversations I have with people I know who influence me. – Alicia Keys
I’ve learned that while I’d be a fool not to stay open to the advice and experiences of the smart, amazing people in my life, I also need to listen to what I have to say. – Alicia Keys
And I love kick boxing. It’s a lot of fun. It gives you a lot of confidence when you can kick somebody in the head. – 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
I grew up around the theatre. My mother is an actress. I would fall asleep on tons of theatre chairs. It’s in my blood; it’s in my spirit and my fabric of who I am. – Alicia Keys
A Minor is one of my all-time favorite keys to play in. It’s a very moody key, and also ‘A’ is the first letter of my name. It just represents the songs through my eyes. – Alicia Keys