This young woman was the rock in her family.

I don't have a ton of friends, but the friends I have are great ones. I don't have huge family, but the family I have is a great one.

My mixed-race background made me a broad person, able to relate to different cultures. But any woman of colour, even a mixed colour, is seen as black in America. So that's how I regard myself.

I love children and I love family and I love that interaction. Because I had a really close relationship with my mother, I understand that deep powerful love, and it's so beautiful. To be a mother to a child is the most brilliant gift; it's gorgeous.

The Diary of Alicia Keys.

The last thing I want is to walk into my house after a long day and see all the Grammys and awards. It would make me feel weird.