My mom was concerned that us four little black girls have a really well-balanced life. She wanted us to be around people like us, but we also went to private school and traveled all the time. Now I fit in most places because I’ve been most places. Kelis Read Quote
I don’t ever want to part with any of my shoes. They all have a special place in my heart because they say something about who you are today. Kelis Read Quote
I needed a break, and going to culinary school turned a lightbulb on that I didn’t have to make music. The people in the music business forget that not only is there an entire world of people out there who do not care what we do, we are not creating the wheel. Kelis Read Quote
As a black artist in America, you know, it is so segregated as far as the radio goes and how they position music on the radio. Kelis Read Quote
The business of music. You know, it’s an oxymoron in a sense. It’s like the two things. Although we both need each other, they really don’t go together. Kelis Read Quote
In my life, looking at other women who have been pregnant while writing, I always feel like it’s kind of their most musical or the closest to themselves. I think for me it’s such a validating moment, you know. I always knew I wanted to have kids, and I’ve been making music all my life. Kelis Read Quote
I’ve done a lot of different tours. For me, I try to go on tours that I think are gonna be fun. It’s, like, grueling, and it’s hard, and there’s got to be an element to it that’s exciting. Kelis Read Quote
I love lifestyle stuff, I love housewares. I’m really a homebody, honestly. Anything to do with my kitchen, or my house, I’m all about it. I’m working on a sauce line, so that’s kind of exciting. I’m a saucier. Kelis Read Quote
In food, it’s really, like, either you’re right, or you’re wrong. You know, people’s taste buds kind of vary, but there’s a technique. Either you do it right, or you don’t. Kelis Read Quote
