Keke Palmer Quotes

I am devoting some time to music. I'm finding a balance in my life right now so that when I'm not acting I'm really working on the music side of things... producing and writing and recording and also getting to do some live shows. It's a really exciting thing.

Both music and acting are huge parts of my life - it's all about balance.

Music is where my love is. I don't think the acting thing is going to start outweighing that, but I think it's going to start being a good chunk of something I want to do.

I've been singing since I was 16 because I love it - I wanted to be a singer, not a star. There's a difference between wanting to be famous and wanting to sing well.

I would walk down the hall with my guitar and play for anyone that would listen. As a young kid I was really driven and I was going to make it happen no matter what.

I know I want to work for my whole life because I know I can't live without music or dancing. But I don't know if I want to be a big star.

I'm going to try to do music for the rest of my life, but that's just trying. Maybe it's not going to work out. Who knows?

The moral of the story is not to listen to those who tell you not to play the violin but stick to the tambourine.

I want to direct. It's something that I know I'll be really good at.

I knew early on that I wanted to entertain in some form. And I knew I would work as hard as anyone to do it.

I love acting. I want to act as much as I can without interfering with the music.

I know when to have fun, but when it comes to my music, I'm really serious about my career.

I have a lot of energy, and as you get to know me, you will quickly learn that! I channel my energy into my acting, my writing, everything.

That's the thing, though: It doesn't matter how much you've done or who you've played with. Do you have the passion?

I started singing before I started tweeting, actually. It was always a passion... I started singing, and then I got into acting. Singing is something I love to do. I feel very confident doing it.

In my opinion, you just have to make the music. Make the music and work as hard as you can to get it out there.

My goal is really to continue to make music.

Music has always been something I wanted to do. I think just the idea of performing and entertaining and being in the studio is really what I wanted to know how that felt. I started to get into it around the same time I got into acting, but it turned into a side project because my movies were taking up most of my time.

Go for broke. Always try and do too much. Dispense with safety nets. Take a deep breath before you begin talking. Aim for the stars. Keep grinning. Be bloody-minded. Argue with the world. And never forget that writing is as close as we get to keeping a hold on the thousand and one things--childhood, certainties, cities, doubts, dreams, instants, phrases, parents, loves--that go on slipping , like sand, through our fingers.

I am just really focused in on what I love doing, but I would be a moron to not take some of my natural talent - I'm not saying I'm that talented, but I have enough acting and writing talent to go.

When we’re passionate about something, we innovate, create, and continue on with our dreams.

I just want to go back to rockin', but I'm uncertain as to what to actually do. The truth is, I never stopped thinking about rock'n'roll for a second that I'm on holiday.

You've got to believe in yourself, you've got to have a very clear vision, and you've got have the fire in the belly and go out and not be shy with working because it takes a lot of work.

I enjoy acting when you really hit it right. And I guess I've always had too much fantasy to be only a housewife.

I don’t want to be a person with full hands, resting from dreams, but a person full of dreams unable to rest his hands.