“I was tired and I had overworked myself and burnt myself out. So I wen...” — Alicia Keys Quote

“I was tired and I had overworked myself and burnt myself out. So I went to Egypt by myself. When I saw what was built there, it made me understand how powerful we are, that we can create anything. And I felt like I needed to create things that were timeless too.”

“Stevie Wonder's records introduced me to '70s soul when I was 12 or 13.”

“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.”

“We 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.”

“I just wanted to be who I was, which was like so many other girls I knew. We grew up in the city, had a hard edge and obstacles to overcome, but we were still young and beautiful. I didn't want to be all dressed up, all made up - I wanted to be myself, which hadn't been done before.”

“I promised myself that I'd never actually admit to listening to 'New Kids on the Block.'”

“I was terribly shy and never said anything in class. Then I started getting into school plays. When you've got words to say, you've got a sort of armour.”

“Self-love for ever creeps out, like a snake, to sting anything which happens to stumble upon it.”

“A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens.”

“I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.”

“Anything you build on a large scale or with intense passion invites chaos.”

“Anything past 90 days constitutes 'severe,' but all late payments stay on your report for seven years if reported.”