I Thought I Had To Be Perfect. I Would Often Make Choices I Thought Would Make Everyone Else Happy. I Lived At A Pace That Was "good For My Career," Whether It Was Good For Me Or Not. I Have Learned How Important It Is To Check In With Myself And Listen, Really Listen.

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I Thought I Had To Be Perfect.

Alicia Keys

I Thought I Had To Be Perfect. I Would Often Make Choices I Thought Would Make Everyone Else Happy. I Lived At A Pace That Was "good For My Career," Whether It Was Good For Me Or Not. I Have Learned How Important It Is To Check In With Myself And Listen, Really Listen.

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Careers

Perfect

Choices

Mozart Would Play A Counterpart With His Left Hand While Using His Right To Mock It. It Was Blue, Dark, Shadowy - And It Made Me Feel Something. That's When I Realized Music Was Inside Me.

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Blue

Hands