Alicia Keys (Alicia Augello Cook) Quotes
I grew up in the middle of everything. I walked the streets alone, I rode the trains alone, I came home at three in the morning alone; that was what I did.
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When I was drafted to Smackdown, I was like, 'Hell yes, I'm going to captain this ship.' Then I was like, 'Oh, wait, you're losing your best friend and travel partner and the person you enjoy having matches with the absolute most.' That's Charlotte. We travel together, and she is my best friend.
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In a family of all girls, I was always the 'boy' in my mind - the protector, the masculine one. No one would ever have to worry about me.
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I'm not an enormous proponent of plot as a reader. It's about other things; my reading has become specialized over the years.
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
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I am not a person to be pressured - by anybody or any nation.
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Once I discovered how important writing music was to me and just what a huge weight it lifted off of me, I knew that it was going to be the biggest part of my life, the biggest love of my life, the biggest thing in my life.
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I don't really care about gossip. I care about building great businesses.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we had to be twice as strong.
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Statesmanship is harder than politics. Politics is the art of getting along with people, whereas statesmanship is the art of getting along with politicians.
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Ending wars is very simple if you surrender.
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Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
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I think being called a cat lady is a compliment. It means you have adopted a tiny little maniac into your life.
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When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.
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Depending on where my self-confidence was, growing up, I would use humor either to bring people closer, or to keep them away from certain feelings I had.
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I feel like I'm a good actor, but I wouldn't call myself a gifted actor.
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Reality TV is easier to digest if it comes in small amounts.
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I started classes and it wasn't because I was like, 'I want to be an actor!' - I was really interested in the theory of what acting can be and what it's about. It's all about living in the moment and kind of being present, which is something that at that time in my life I really wanted to explore.
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I truly believe that getting dressed in the morning is about deciding who you want to be, what you're saying in the world, and how you want people to see you. It's so much more than superficial.
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My mum never put those fashion ideals into the house. I didn't wear make-up, and I had my hair all frizzy.
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Laws on hate speech and hate crimes do important work in a world that has been rooted in racism and bigotry since the inception of this country, which was not founded on ideals of justice.
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You don't always do the same things you've done the night before. That's what makes playing live so interesting as opposed to being in the studio.
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Regarding the Panama Canal Treaty negotiations, they will find us standing up or dead, but never on our knees; NEVER!
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I grew up in the middle of everything. I walked the streets alone, I rode the trains alone, I came home at three in the morning alone; that was what I did.
