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Singer-songwriter

Alicia Keys, born on January 25, 1981, is a talented singer-songwriter known for her unique blend of R&B, soul, and classical music elements. Since her debut in 2001, she has captivated global audiences with her distinctive voice and emotional performances.

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“I personally feel that acting is not totally different from singing and being a musician.”

Feels Different Acting Musician Singing

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“I don't know if I'd go with an alien to space. I would have to feel the alien's vibe. I'm a vibe person.”

Ifs Knows Feels Persons Space Aliens

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“I feel more like I'm a person who has so much to offer in different capacities that it would be a danger for me not to give myself a chance to spread my wings in all different directions.”

Giving Feels Persons Different Would Be Chance Danger Offers Capacity Wings Spread Different Directions

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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.”

Giving Feels Believe Happens Law I Believe Prayer Higher Negative Universal I Believe In I've Learned Higher Power Universal Laws

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“I'd rather believe in my own choice and see it all go wrong than do something I'm not fully convinced of and later feel guilty about it.”

Feels Believe Choices My Own Convinced Guilty

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“I feel like the majority of the fear that I had or that we have we hold from other people. They're like people that we trust; they're their fears. All of a sudden we think that they're our fears.”

People Thinking Feels Majority

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“How terrible would it have been if I had come out with some watered-down version of who I am? People fell in love with the real me, and I still feel blessed that that was how the journey began.”

People Ifs Feels Has Beens Stills Real Journey Terrible Blessed Who I Am Versions Real Me

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“I do feel like I owe something, but not to the industry. When you say "industry," I think of a group of people who don't really care much about you and treat you as a commodity. So, in that regard, I don't feel like I owe anything. But the people who've always been supportive of me and have always seen me for my greatest potential-those are the people who I feel like I owe something to. I feel like I am their voice. I owe it them to represent them in a way that they can be proud of.”

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“I dream about speaking in big forums about issues that need to be spoken about. I dream about helping others who I know and love, helping them realize their dreams. I dream about being able to express myself through acting and writing, definitely. I dream about bringing more realism into the world. Sometimes I just feel like certain things are so glossed over and covered up and swept under the rug and I just want to bring them out.”

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“I'm discovering my sexual side, and exploring relationships. You know, sensual stuff. And I'm discovering a lot of sides of myself, stuff I've buried. So the music is also therapeutic, to come to terms with things. And I feel now like my head is in the right space.”

Knows Feels Stuff Sides Term Space Music Is Sensual Buried Discovering Exploring Therapeutic

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“I've met some serious aliens in my life, for sure. I'm sure you've seen a UFO. Haven't all of us seen something flying in the sky, and it's at some random time of night that doesn't make sense, and it's not the shape of a plane? I don't know if I'd go with an alien to space. I would have to feel the alien's vibe. I'm a vibe person.”

Ifs Knows Feels Persons Night Space Sky Havens Serious Mets Shapes Flying Aliens Make Sense Planes Ufo

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“When I am truly present, I feel alive, and I want everyone around me to share that feeling so we can make the most of that moment together.”

Want Feels Moments Feelings Together Alive Share That Moment

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“I feel alive in quiet moments with my son, riding our bikes or watching him line his trains up in a particular order, witnessing how his mind works, hearing him learn a new word. I'm alive in these special moments because I never knew a love like this.”

Feels Mind Moments Order Lines Alive Special Particular Son Quiet Train Hearing My Son Riding Bike I'm Alive New Words Quiet Moments Special Moments

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“Not having all the information can make me feel vulnerable.”

Feels Information Vulnerable

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“If I know everything around the situation, all the facts, I feel like I can handle just about anything.”

Ifs Knows Feels I Can Facts Situation Handle

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“It's the unknown that makes me feel the most vulnerable.”

Feels Vulnerable

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“The more you know the stronger you become, the closer you feel to yourself and the farther you can go.”

Knows Feels Stronger

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“I believe if you can find something to give back to, your soul will feel fulfilled in a very powerful way.”

Ifs Way Giving Feels Believe Soul I Believe Powerful Your Soul Fulfilled Giving Back Very Powerful

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“Writing in my journal keeps me focused on my spirit and what I need or feel.”

Needs Feels Writing Spirit Focused Journal

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“Life is going to be a constant peeling back of layers, a constant unlearning of what we've been taught or believe to be true. I think that I've come to terms with the fact that that's just going to happen for the whole duration of my life. I feel really good about being able to look myself in the face and say, "Oh, who are you now?" And that might change.”

Thinking Feels Believe Looks Whole Facts Might Happens Able Faces Life Is Term Taught Constant Being True Layers Duration Peeling

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“There are certain things we come into this world having to defeat. And for me, and I would not be surprised if a lot of women feel this same way, it's this thing of not being 100 percent comfortable with myself.”

Ifs World Way Feels Certain This World Comfortable Percent Defeat

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“Everybody goes through their life in different ways. I definitely am having my journey. It evolves and changes. At some moments, I feel totally off center and trying to find my way back.”

Way Feels Trying Different Moments Journey My Way Evolve Different Ways My Journey

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“Moments are so fleeting; I want to hold on to the good ones. When I am truly present, I feel alive, and I want everyone around me to share that feeling so we can make the most of that moment together.”

Want Feels Moments Feelings Together Alive Share That Moment Fleeting

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

Feels Matter Sides Records Two Sides

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“The last thing I want is to walk into my house after a long day and see all the Grammys and awards. It would make me feel weird.”

Want Feels Long Lasts House Walks Awards Long Day

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“When I first started getting into the business, a young woman in a music game that was mostly men, I did feel inadequate.”

Men Feels Firsts Young Games Young Women Inadequate

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“A lot of times I watch TV and I watch film and there's so many things I'd love to talk about that I feel don't get the opportunity to be shown. Sometimes things become very stereotypical and one-sided, and I feel like it's such a colorful world.”

World Feels Sometimes Film Opportunity Watches Tvs Colorful One Sided

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“Mozart would play a counterpart with his left hand while using his right to mock it. It was blue, dark, shadowy - and it made me feel something. That's when I realized music was inside me.”

Feels Made Play Hands Left Dark Blue I Realized Mock Counterparts Left Hand

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“Once people see this 'Unplugged,' I just want them to feel the spontaneity, to feel passionate... I want you to see another side of me, that's free, and feel where my head is, where whatever happens, happens. I want you to feel inspired.”

People Want Feels Happens Sides Inspired Passionate I Want You Spontaneity Whatever Happens Whatever Happens Happens

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“Things can be really empty in this world, and I don't just mean the music world. It can become a very meaningless place if you don't really understand: Who am I? Why am I here? What am I doing? To feel fulfillment and have a deeper level of understanding, personally, that is the most important thing.”

Ifs World Feels Mean Important Understanding Levels This World Empty Important Things Deeper Meaningless Fulfilment

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“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.”

Way Feels Writing Able Mother Fighting Crazy Letters Mad Storm Back And Forth

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“Why give up before we try Feel the lows before the highs Clip our wings before we fly away I can't say I came prepared I'm suspended in the air Won't you come be in the sky with me”

Giving Feels Trying I Can Air Sky Giving Up Lows Wings Prepared Suspended Clip Fly Away

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“Sometimes I feel like I don't belong anywhere, & it's gonna take so long for me to get to somewhere, Sometimes I feel so heavy hearted, but I can't explain cuz I'm so guarded. But that's a lonely road to travel, and a heavy load to bear. And it's a long, long way to heaven but I gotta get there Can you send an angel? Can you send me an angel...to guide me.”

Way Feels Long I Can Sometimes Heaven Bears Angel Lonely Heavy Guides Load Long Way Hearted Guarded Cuz Guide Me Heavy Loads Heavy Hearted Lonely Roads

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“Risk the fall to know how it feels to fly.”

Knows Feels Fall Know How Risk

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“Sometimes I feel good, at times I feel used. Loving you darling, makes me so confused.”

Feels Sometimes Used Sex Feel Good Confused Darling Loving You I Feel Good So Confused

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About the Author

Born: January 25, 1981
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 265

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