Alicia Keys Quotes & Sayings (Page 9)

“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.”

“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.”

“When I was younger, my mother and I, we'd have these crazy, crazy fights. Everyone would storm out mad, and the only way that I'd be able to express myself was to write her. We would write letters back and forth for days. When I'm writing, I feel uninterrupted. I write what I'm going through and how I see it.”

“Adam Levine and I remade the Rolling Stones' classic Wild Horses, and it is right up my alley, that whole style. It has a style of its own but still stays very true to the classic arrangement, and I love it.”

“I feel like B sides are always better, no matter whose record it is.”

“I don't dream - only if I'm uncomfortable or I'm going through something.”

“I find myself to be truly primal and passionate. Everything I do comes from a primal place.”

“I grew up in a pretty tough neighborhood.”

“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.”

“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.”