When I was a kid, I'd practise Chopin on piano - and I love Chopin! He's my dawg! Then I'd go out on the stoop and blast the radio. I'm from New York, the concrete jungle. Hip-hop influenced me from day one. Alicia Keys blastchopinconcrete share on social
I'm the cofounder of Keep a Child Alive. We provide medicine for families affected by HIV and AIDS in places like Africa and India. Alicia Keys affectafricaaid Change image and share on social
I have my mother who is an Irish-Italian, and my father who is African, so I have the taste buds of an Italian and the spice of an African. Alicia Keys africanbudfather Change image and share on social
I definitely want to act, but I also want to score movies, and I have this idea to fuse classical music with other styles that would give it a different perception. Alicia Keys actclassicalfuse Change image and share on social
I've always valued the input of the people I love. So in the past, whenever I'd make a decision - what to wear to an event, whether to pursue a job opportunity - I'd consult those closest to me, like my mother, husband, or manager. Alicia Keys closeconsultdecision share on social
I've always been strong-minded, but I wonder. Alicia Keys havemindstrong Change image and share on social
I was worried that one day, 40 years from now, I would look back and wouldn't be able to remember the details of my life, so I've written them all down. Alicia Keys backdaydetail Change image and share on social
My parents weren't married. It wasn't like my dad up and left. I maintained a steady relationship with my grandparents. My dad's mother is my nana, and I'm closer to her than almost anybody in this world. Alicia Keys closedadgrandparent share on social
As a lyricist, you love to hear other great lyrics or other great concepts. Alicia Keys conceptgreathear Change image and share on social
