Alicia Keys (Alicia Augello Cook) Quotes
I thought I had to be perfect. I would often make choices I thought would make everyone else happy. I lived at a pace that was "good for my career," whether it was good for me or not. I have learned how important it is to check in with myself and listen, really listen.
Quotes to Explore
-
Brad Pitt is a dude who just wants to make good movies. He's not afraid to surround himself with the greatest actors, which I always appreciate because I've also seen actors who only want to surround themselves with weak actors because it makes them look better. That ends up making a poorer movie.
-
My government is working for the common man. Our priority is the poor of the country. We want good governance through a dynamic and seamless government.
-
The very important thing you should have is patience.
-
Generally, you want to raise capital either when you have to or when it's really easy. If the company desperately needs money, and they can't figure out any other way, then they need to raise money. Or if someone's offering you easy money on good terms, you should take it because you can use it for good things.
-
Structure is more important than content in the transmission of information.
-
I always work with a goal - and the goal is to improve as a player and a person. That, finally, is the most important thing of all.
-
I feel like I'm a secondary artist, a kind of a conduit for the writer, and if it's a good writer, then I have a great road map.
-
Sometimes, it's good to stick to your guns.
-
We Germans should know that we're good at constructing cars, and we have a lot of good qualities. But we're not the funniest.
-
Yes, I believe the will is very important. It's how I have succeeded in life.
-
So then you have to say to yourself: Do I want to be rich, or do I want to do good work?
-
People ask me, 'Is 3D a good medium for horror movies?' I think it's the perfect thing for horror movies because it really puts you into it.
-
I felt 'Gone with the Wind' would last five years, and it's lasted over 70 and into a new millennium. There is a special place in my heart for that film and Melanie. She was a remarkable character - a loving person - and because of that, she was a happy person. And Scarlett, of course, was not.
-
Ninety per cent of how you learn is watching great people. When you are surrounded by good actors it lifts your performance.
-
I am happy with the response I am receiving for 'Kaabil.' Audiences' love is what we work for, after all.
-
If you are playing on a turning wicket, toss plays an important role. The team that wins the toss gets an opportunity to play on the fresh wicket. You should always prepare the wicket as per team's strength. But a rank turner might backfire.
-
I was a good student with mathematical ability and interests. As such, I took the usual college preparatory program in high school for one looking to become an engineer: all the available courses in mathematics and science.
-
I think it is very important to be a method actor.
-
Traditionally I'm not a very good secret-keeper.
-
My priorities are: I need to be good; I need to be well within for my children to be well within; and then the creative process flows, organically and smoothly. I'm not looking to experience what I went through in the 'Livin' La Vida Loca' days again.
-
I prefer working in good cinema, wherever it is. I like subjects that have a universal appeal.
-
I don't want to do stories that don't have a heart. I'm just not going to be satisfied with stories where I can't be passionate about the subject, where I can't make a difference.
-
It's true that the original idea was mine, but what you see today is the work of probably tens of thousands of the world's best engineers, all concentrating on improving the product, reducing the cost, things of that sort.
-
I thought I had to be perfect. I would often make choices I thought would make everyone else happy. I lived at a pace that was "good for my career," whether it was good for me or not. I have learned how important it is to check in with myself and listen, really listen.
