Alicia Keys

I don’t want to cover up anymore. Not my face, not my mind, not my soul, not my thoughts, not my dreams, not my struggles, not my emotional growth. Nothing.

What I’m learning is that there is so much to unlearn.

The rain can’t stop the vibes that are going to be created TODAY!!!

Musicians have a really big part to play in spreading messages because they’re able to reach a large portion of people on an emotional level. Artists reach people at their heart; it’s the only time we meet in one place and put our differences aside. When you’re in a forum listening to music, all you feel in that moment is love and the understanding.

One thing a lot of people don’t know about me is that I’m a driver… I love driving.. I’m driven.

My first instinct is great pride for all of us as women who are finding our voices.

All men should be feminists. If men care about women’s rights, the world will be a better place.

There’s something so special about a woman who dominates in a man’s world. It takes a certain grace, strength, intelligence, fearlessness, and the nerve to never take no for an answer.

For me, as a feminist, I would say it should be up to the woman to decide if she wants to be a mom … If she wants to go out and work, have a career other than being a mom, then she should be able to do that as well.

[Feminism] means that you believe in the equality of the sexes in every way.

I feel like it’s by design that I’m raising boys, like there’s a reason. I don’t like my sons watching Snow White. It’s totally misogynistic

I’m not a feminist. If men were going through the things women are going through today, I would be fighting for them with just as much passion. I believe in equality.

I just love bossy women. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It mans somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind leading.

I think the golden rule for men should be: If you’re a man, don’t say anything to a woman on the street that you wouldn’t want a man saying to you in prison.

I’ve come into loving and understanding the feminine side of me. How powerful a woman and her femininity is… how strong, how graceful, how gorgeous, how beautiful. I love getting to know the many sides of myself. I embrace them all.

We think – or maybe we’re shown – that the only way to express ourselves is through that very sexy energy. I think there’s more than that which shows our power. For me, I sometimes feel the most sexy when I’m totally covered head to toe.

I wouldn’t say I’m a feminist. I think that would be, maybe, going too far.

A woman who is convinced that she deserves to accept only the best challenges herself to give the best. Then she is living phenomenally.

The difference between a broken community and a thriving one is the presence of women who are valued.

As for my girls, I’ll raise them to think they breathe fire.

A man told me that for a woman, I was very opinionated. I said ‘For a man, you’re kind of ignorant.