Alicia Keys Quotes

In a world of peace and love, music would be the universal language.

Travel early and travel often. Live abroad, if you can. Understand cultures other than your own. As your understanding of other cultures increases, your understanding of yourself and your own culture will increase exponentially.

When we decided to go to Cuba to perform, we did it because we just wanted to build a bridge, you know, between Cuba and the rest of the community. And we just wanted to prove that music and art need to be over all ideology or way to think life, and we just wanted to go in there and play just because of love.

I'm thrilled of the acceptance I get abroad. The people are so hearty, warm and grateful and I feel privileged having seen so many countries and some of the greatest monuments.

One of the aims of higher education is to broaden perspectives, and what better way than by a home stay in a really different country, like Bangladesh or Senegal? Time abroad also leaves one more aware of the complex prism of suspicion through which the United States is often viewed.

My first dream was to travel. I was attracted to different places, different colors of skin, different food. When I was 18 in 1977, I went to Europe with my accordion and discovered the pleasure of entertaining people.

I think it's very important for America that we're represented as promoters of peace, love, and understanding.

The only thing I can say to the people of Israel is that I love them and I am a strong ally.

I find it amazing when I get letters from people in Israel and people in Lebanon and they both love the music, but in real life they hate each other.

This is my hobby. Reaching out, getting to know other people's cultures, traveling to other people's countries.

When I was growing up, there was hate. I looked around and saw that it was so wrong. I got to go round the world with my rock band, and you can bring harmony.

We need more people who love humanity and the world, people who want to understand each other.

... if you love your country why is it necessary to hate other countries?

Your government has problems...my government has problems. I can't be a judge. All I can do is be an ambassador of love. I'm a musician, not a soldier, and if I'm invited to a place in order to play and bring love, I'll always accept the invitation.

No one who has lived through the second half of the 20th century could possibly be blind to the enormous impact of exchange programs on the future of countries.

The days are gone when a country can issue orders to other peoples. Today, mankind needs culture, ideas and logic.

I am a Mexican that has been lucky enough to travel the world, speaking English, but with a heart that speaks a universal language.

Music means harmony, harmony means love. Love means God.

Islam teaches tolerance, not hatred; universal brotherhood, not enmity; peace, and not violence.

If I make a speech, I need a translator. But music does not need a translation. People understand me through the sound. That I think is very important. This is just one planet, like one family.

More and more, I think about the role of the arts, and as an artist, I think that it's important that I share the love and peace.

Today we are in a war against war - music is our power.

Music has the power to bring people together like no other art form.

Baalbek is so beautiful. It is the heart of beauty in the Middle East - I want to embrace these people with my music. I will try so hard for them. Their president is a Christian, their prime minister is a Muslim. Music is for everyone.

Music is a unifying force.