Alicia Keys Net Worth

Alicia Keys's Quotes

• [on the use of women, sex and sleaze in rap/hip-hop videos] Oh my God, the [hip-hop] videos! The imagery is so awful! I just can't get with it at all. The best thing I can say about it is that sometimes you have to see that kind of stuff so as to have a more balanced view about why it's so bad.
• I always want to stay focused on who I am, even as I'm discovering who I am.
• Keep a Child Alive is my passion and my mission.
• I love Bono. I really respect what he has done for Africa and how he has used his fame to do good in the world. I hope I can do half as much in my life.
• I believe AIDS is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people.

Interesting Facts about Alicia Keys

1. She was accepted by Columbia University at age 16, but dropped out to pursue her music career.
2. She was named one of People Magazine's "Breakthrough Stars of 2001".
3. She was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002.
4. She has appeared on the covers of Vibe, Vanity Fair, Seventeen, and Teen magazines.
5. She began to play the piano at age seven.
6. She was the first artist to sign with J Records.
7. She wrote her first song at the age of 14.
8. Alicia's father, Craig Cook, is African-American. Alicia's mother, Terria Joseph (née Teresa M. Augello), is Caucasian. Alicia's maternal grandfather was of Italian descent; her maternal grandmother had English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.
9. She graduated from a performing arts high school at age 16.
10. She is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. (2004).
11. Before coming up with the last name Keys, she had at one point considered calling herself Alicia Wild.
12. She won the award for Best R&B at the 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards.
13. She wrote and produced "Impossible," one of the songs on Christina Aguilera's album "Stripped".
14. She says the child she has met that inspired her most is 13-year-old Sydnee Bush, of Savannah, Georgia (as of 2005).
15. She has been friends with R&B superstar Usher since she was 14.
16. She has known R&B superstar Beyoncé since she was 13.
17. She was ranked as #95 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005).
18. She named #65 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
19. She was ranked #99 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
20. Her father, Craig Cook, left the family when she was two.