A biography for Keyshia Colehasn’t been written yet.
“I just know what I want out of my life and out of my music. I'm very to the point when it comes to that.”
“If we friends and you really love me like you say you do, there are certain things you're not going to do out of respect.”
“I just want to become a headlining entertainer at arenas and do it that big.”
“There are some artists that love that limelight. I don't do it for that.”
“After my mom passed, I wanted to do something to show my love. Playing the role of myself was a unique opportunity to re-live special moments in my life that also gave me a chance to process her loss in ways I did not expect.”
“My foster mother was a pastor, and I know God very well. He's like my father, and He just made sure I was always okay.”
“You can't go into a relationship trying to change someone. You have to grow with that person and go through everything with them.”
“It's one thing to have a man. It's one thing to have a situation. But it's another thing to be a businesswoman and take care of what you take care of in your life.”
“I have learned a lot and I've overcome a lot from my past.”
“I've always wanted to work with Ashanti, especially when she first came out.”
“There were times when Hammer, Pac or other people from around my way would say, 'That little girl can sing. Sing something.' And I'd say, 'You got $5?'”
“I just think that people expect me to be, you know, an artist that sings about just love. But I'm always growing as an artist and I have to feed my artistry.”
“I want my sisters and my brothers and my mom and me and us to show the world that you can change for the better.”
“You have to have determination, and sometimes it takes sacrifice. You have to be willing to give what it takes.”
“As a young girl, I survived so many different situations.”
“I want to do a 'Woman to Woman' tour. I want powerful singers, Brandy, possibly, Melanie Fiona, possibly.”
“We don't have to be friends, but at the end of the day, being able to give advice or help somebody that is coming under you is an amazing gift to be able to have.”
“The girls I sing to is in the 'hood. They're in predicaments that I'm sure it's hard to get through, to be focused and try to be in school and try to keep a job, try to keep their minds straight. Those are the types of girls that listen to me. That's why I sing - for them. I can't let 'em down.”
“This is not only for when times are good - marriage is for the remainder of our lives.”
“I go in the steam room before I work out for about 10 to 15 minutes then go work out for about two to three hours then go pick up my son from school and get back to my motherly duties.”