I had always been a fan of Nas, but I never met him. This is the one guy in the industry who’s, like, the phantom rapper. Kelis Read Quote
Am I R&B because I’m black? Am I pop because I have a song called ‘Milkshake’? Or can I just be who the hell I am? Good Lord, people make it seem like we’re doing heart transplants here, but we’re just making music! Kelis Read Quote
I don’t think people know me at all. At the end of the day, if you see me in sequins and glitter out at a club, you might think that’s all there is. But, you know, it’s just glitter. My friends who I’ve known since I was 17 – they know who I am. Kelis Read Quote
The album ‘Kelis Was Here’ sucked the life out of me, and so I went off and studied to be a Cordon Bleu chef. What’s great about food is that it’s less about who you know and what you look like, and more about if you’re any good. Kelis Read Quote
My last supper would be a charcuterie smorgasbord with every kind of meat, and sauces to dip them in. Kelis Read Quote
Everyone’s attention span is getting shorter. As a result, everything – films, music, art – gets watered down and dumber. Every now and again, you get something great, but not often. Kelis Read Quote
There’s a point where you think, ‘What else will I do if I don’t do music?’ It becomes your identity when it never should have been. But food ignited a fire in me, and I came right back to music because it no longer felt like a job. It was a really powerful thing for me. Kelis Read Quote
