I grew up in a pretty tough neighborhood. I grew up around drugs, alcohol, prostitution, I grew up around everything, and I think part of seeing that from really young has made me really steer very far away from it in all of its forms.
ALICIA KEYSI’ve always expressed myself best through writing. I’ve gotten out all of my deepest feelings that way for as long as I can remember.
More Alicia Keys Quotes
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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.
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At the end of the day, so many things that we hold so much value with, it just doesn’t even mean anything. I really try to stay focused on being really positive.
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Living will always be a struggle looking for someone to love you.
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Love is giving of yourself in a way that is free of fear.
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Risk the fall to know how it feels to fly.
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If I know everything around the situation, all the facts, I feel like I can handle just about anything.
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Prayer keeps me centered.
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Falling down ain’t falling down, If you don’t cry when you hit the floor, It’s called the past cause I’m getting past, And I ain’t nothing like I was before, You ought to see me now.
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Love me like you’ll never see me again.
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Moments are so fleeting; I want to hold on to the good ones.
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I believe in the limitlessness of humans. We’re capable of incredible things. At times, that realization is frightening.
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You’re stronger, and you’re better, and you’re ready for whatever.
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I’m in constant pursuit of growing and evolving.
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I think there’s an energy about just remaining excited. Like, you can’t be excited when you’re not doing something new.
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The more you know the stronger you become, the closer you feel to yourself and the farther you can go.
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