Alicia Keys

And, you know, when it's the right time, I'm like, okay, cool. But if it's the wrong time, then it's also, but I'll go say hello. So happy to see you. Hope you're great. Thanks for saying hi. And it just might not be the right time. And that's okay, too. So just showing them the boundaries, too. But I think that, you know, sometimes they'll say, Genesis will be like, Ma.

And, you know, when it's the right time, I'm like, okay, cool. But if it's the wrong time, then it's also, but I'll go say hello. So happy to see you. Hope you're great. Thanks for saying hi. And it just might not be the right time. And that's okay, too. So just showing them the boundaries, too. But I think that, you know, sometimes they'll say, Genesis will be like, Ma.

You know, in school, they're like, that's Alicia Keys. It's like so annoying, mom.

You know, in school, they're like, that's Alicia Keys. It's like so annoying, mom.

And I'm like, that is annoying.

And I'm like, that is annoying.

I feel you. That's annoying. But you could just tell them that's your mom. Yeah. Like you could just tell them, I know that, I see what you mean, but that's actually just my mom. Yeah. So you could tell them that. And then each of, you know, he's getting big and really strong in basketball and he's like doing so many amazing things. He has a great instinct.

I feel you. That's annoying. But you could just tell them that's your mom. Yeah. Like you could just tell them, I know that, I see what you mean, but that's actually just my mom. Yeah. So you could tell them that. And then each of, you know, he's getting big and really strong in basketball and he's like doing so many amazing things. He has a great instinct.

And, you know, really, like when we'll walk into a room, it'll be me and Swiss. And if it's in the basketball universe, they'll be like, there's Egypt. Like they actually are starting to know Egypt's talent. And so it's really good. And it's wonderful that he has all of his own space. And I think sometimes he might feel like, that's what I want.

And, you know, really, like when we'll walk into a room, it'll be me and Swiss. And if it's in the basketball universe, they'll be like, there's Egypt. Like they actually are starting to know Egypt's talent. And so it's really good. And it's wonderful that he has all of his own space. And I think sometimes he might feel like, that's what I want.

I want to make sure that it's not because of whatever else, you know? And so I feel for them, but I think that they're pretty cool about everything.

I want to make sure that it's not because of whatever else, you know? And so I feel for them, but I think that they're pretty cool about everything.

they have a good head on their shoulders you know they're kind they're loving they're thoughtful that's beautiful i'm really i'm really proud of them for all of them you know we have a beautiful big blended family and i'm proud of all of them because it's like each has such a special unique cool personality and i'm just like y'all are like really cool i love it i feel like you've been able to you know you've been in the music industry for so long i mean i want to know how

they have a good head on their shoulders you know they're kind they're loving they're thoughtful that's beautiful i'm really i'm really proud of them for all of them you know we have a beautiful big blended family and i'm proud of all of them because it's like each has such a special unique cool personality and i'm just like y'all are like really cool i love it i feel like you've been able to you know you've been in the music industry for so long i mean i want to know how

It was definitely, as you said, it's been a 13-year process. And I think that's made it very cool, like really almost enjoyable. Because whereas maybe sometimes with, because it was such a passion project, I knew it wasn't all going to happen quickly or at once.

It was definitely, as you said, it's been a 13-year process. And I think that's made it very cool, like really almost enjoyable. Because whereas maybe sometimes with, because it was such a passion project, I knew it wasn't all going to happen quickly or at once.

And so I would be able to kind of take myself out of my like quote unquote normal life and go into this workshop phase with Hell's Kitchen. And I'd be able to figure out like, you know, what's the storylines? Me and the writer, the book writer would get to it and we'd say, here's the themes and here's the characters and here's the stories and let's start to build this universe.

And so I would be able to kind of take myself out of my like quote unquote normal life and go into this workshop phase with Hell's Kitchen. And I'd be able to figure out like, you know, what's the storylines? Me and the writer, the book writer would get to it and we'd say, here's the themes and here's the characters and here's the stories and let's start to build this universe.

And then when the director came in, Michael Greif, you know, he was really instrumental. He's kind of like that, me and Chris Diaz, who's the book writer, are a little bit more the newbies. And then Michael Greif is like the parental figure. He's like, this is what we do. We do this, we do this, we do this, we're good. And sure enough, we'd be like, wow, we needed that.

And then when the director came in, Michael Greif, you know, he was really instrumental. He's kind of like that, me and Chris Diaz, who's the book writer, are a little bit more the newbies. And then Michael Greif is like the parental figure. He's like, this is what we do. We do this, we do this, we do this, we're good. And sure enough, we'd be like, wow, we needed that.