Kelis Quotations

People know 'Milkshake' like a jingle, but they don't really know who I am.

My audience is made up of such bizarre, rare people. They're very sparse and scattered; it's not like a huge body of people.

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.

As a black artist in America, you know, it is so segregated as far as the radio goes and how they position music on the radio.

I'm a really emotional cook. Not violent, but I don't like someone coming in while I'm cooking. I'm notorious for themed dinner parties. The colour green, 'The Sopranos' last episode... any excuse. But if anyone arrives before I'm ready and walks through for a chat, I'm like: 'Just stand back. Stay there! In fact, just go - this is not for you.'

My desire was never to put out albums; it was to do musical theatre!

I'm a multi-platinum recording artist; my passion is food.

The music industry is a world of smoke and mirrors: they tell you exactly what they think you want to hear. And they are bare-faced lying. I tend to stay away from that.

In food, it's really, like, either you're right, or you're wrong. You know, people's taste buds kind of vary, but there's a technique. Either you do it right, or you don't.

Growing up, my mom had a catering business. I used to help her pretty early on and loved doing it. My mom is an amazing cook, and she helped me cultivate a love for food. She taught me that food can be beautiful. We eat not just for survival, but we survive to eat. It's part of who I am.