Quotes by R. Kelly

About R. Kelly:

Robert Sylvester Kelly is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper and former professional basketball player. A native of Chicago, Illinois, often referred to as the King of R&B, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play. He is known for a collection of major hit singles including "Bump N' Grind", "Your Body's Callin'", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Ignition (Remix)", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "The World's Greatest", "I'm a Flirt (Remix)", and the hip-hopera "Trapped in the Closet". In 1998, Kelly won three Grammy Awards for "I Believe I Can Fly". His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous hip hop and contemporary R&B artists. Kelly became the first music star to play professional basketball, when he got signed in 1997.
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I look at my music in the beginning, and the sexual songs, the partying songs, those are the realities because those things happen.

R. Kelly

Just listen to all this sweet, sweet music. I'm working the music.

R. Kelly

I have always been infatuated with country music. Country music tells stories, and I've always loved to tell stories. I said that when I establish myself as an artist that can do pretty much anything I want to do in music, I'm going to make a country...

R. Kelly

R. Kelly is an image, a brand. That's my job. There's a whole other side of me that's Robert, who is a father, a friend. But then I put on the game face and go into the studio and do the music. That's just another day at the office.

R. Kelly

When you hear romantic music, it makes you want to take your girl out to dinner or buy her something or take her out in the moonlight or take her on a walk.

R. Kelly

I've really been writing a lot of country songs. I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump & Grind,' then turning around and doing a gospel song. But the truth is I'm glad I have a gift that allows me to switch lanes.

R. Kelly

I've always had mostly women come out to see me perform. That's the reason the guys show up; they know R. Kelly is going to draw the women. Most of the songs I'm singing are catering to women anyway.

R. Kelly

Author Bio

  • NameR. Kelly
  • DescriptionAmerican singer-songwriter, record producer, rapper and former professional basketball player
  • AliasesRobert Sylvester Kelly
  • BornJanuary 8, 1969
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionRecord Producer; Singer; Singer-songwriter; Composer; Musician; Actor; Songwriter
  • WorksI Believe I Can Fly