I think there was something about being in a tough environment that gave me a certain drive.
ALICIA KEYSWe have the potential to help people out of poverty, out of disease, out of slavery and out of conflict. Too often we turn the other way because we think there’s nothing we can do.
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I pray before everything. When I wake up, before I eat, before I perform, before I go to sleep, in the moments I need guidance.
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It’s the unknown that makes me feel the most vulnerable.
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I feel the presence of a higher power. I believe that what you give is what you get. It’s universal law. I believe in the power of prayer and of words. I’ve learned that when you predict that negative things will happen, they do.
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You’re stronger, and you’re better, and you’re ready for whatever.
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Quiet moments recharge me.
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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.
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I don’t have a ton of friends, but the friends I have are great ones. I don’t have huge family, but the family I have is a great one.
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Early on in my career, I was more closed off in every way. I thought I was protecting myself; instead, I was robbing myself of all I could learn and experience.
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If you treat me fairly, I’ll give you all my goods.
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You can’t really compare people. That’s one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned, because comparing yourself to someone else really stops you from being who you are.
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Create the world you want, and fill it with the opportunities that matter to you.
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I’ve been able to find a lot of what I’ve not had before: freedom, bravery, fearlessness. It’s empowering to find those things.
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I’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.
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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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Empower us women and we will change this whole entire world.
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