5.10.2011

Alicia Keys Covers Essence

Alicia Keys serves up classy on the cover of Essence magazine’s June 2011 issue. In her feature, the singer dishes on motherhood, marriage, love and more.

Excerpts after the jump…

Via MTV Buzzworthy

On Love:

“Falling in love is such a force, but this is a whole other level of magic…”

On music, marriage and motherhood:

“I was very closed for a long time. But I feel so open now. To feel open like this means you’ve found the center in yourself. You’re not hiding; you’re not worried about anything. Everything’s going to be just fine.”

On dedicating a song to her mother:

“In the past, I’ve written mostly from my own perspective. But I just wrote a song for my next album that was inspired by a conversation I had with a man who was expressing how indebted he feels to God. He said, ‘I owe God.’ Now, what an interesting thought. And as much as I believe in God, for me that translated into how much I owe my mother for who I am. So I went home and I wrote I Owe You. It’s dedicated to her…”

In news,Keys is gearing up for the release of her new boxset, which celebrates the 10 year anniversary of her debut album ‘Songs In A Minor’. Time sure flies when you’re on top!


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