A biography for Keyshia Colehasn’t been written yet.
“Most people, when they want to see their mothers, they can pick up the phone and dial it. I've got to go see mine in prison.”
“It's a commitment when you're dealing with a relationship - a real one, anyway - and it's serious. I would definitely say it calls for sacrifice, and that could be anything.”
“I respect Beyonce and Jay-Z, because I know how hard it can be to stay in love in this business.”
“It's such a dangerous world out there. I mean it really is.”
“I like to know what I'm doing before I do it.”
“I've already done a lot of things that people are tryin' do and I'm gonna give you the best advice to you and if you call me I'm gonna let you know what it is, my personal feelings and my beliefs about the industry and anything I can do to help... as long as it's not money.”
“My brother was close with Pac, he got records with Pac and everything. And Pac's mother is really cool with my brother and me. So to me, Pac was just like a big brother.”
“I do appreciate my fans and I love them for being supportive from the beginning. When I'm recording, I always think about them.”
“I went through a lot as a young girl. That's why I'm so serious and determined to make it in this business. So I can help young ladies in general; but especially those in foster care, who I know need help finding jobs, and just getting their goals in line.”
“Other people recognized my talent before I did.”
“I think that the people you deal with are gonna be who they are, regardless if they have money or not.”
“I've always kept my dignity, my morals and my perspective because God always had my back.”
“I wouldn't tell myself not to do this or do that. You've got to try to stay focused, take the best view and try to be more positive because it could really take you under and damage you if you allow it to.”
“In Hollywood, I've got to damn near be somebody else to be accepted, and that's just not cool with me.”
“Everything is a lesson. Everything that you go through builds who you are and builds your character of the person that you are.”
“Don't look at me like an R&B artist. Most of the places that I go to and the people that I be around and perform in front of are actual hip-hop fans. They're not R&B fans. These are people who go to the clubs and want to hear the bang-bang music.”
“Sometimes I really get caught up in my emotions and I'm really good at it.”
“I want young women to feel they are the latest trend setters.”
“I honestly believe that because whatever I have put my mind to I've been able to accomplish no matter what cards I was dealt.”
“When I hear something, I hear it - it doesn't take me three, four, five times to hear a song and say, 'OK, let's write.' If I don't write to it right off the bat, it's not working.”