Grammy-award winning songstress turned actress Alicia Keys shot a breathtaking photo spread for "Complex" magazine in support of her forthcoming record, "As I Am."

On dealing with the pressures of fame:

I’m not the chick that breaks down, I’m not the one who loses it and wilds out, that’s not my thing.

On finding herself on top of an Egyptian tomb:

I needed to get out of town and clear my head, I went to Egypt. It was such a miraculous experience for me. I crawled to the top of the pyramid and I just
sang at the top of my lungs right there. People walking in acted like I was crazy; I didn’t care. When I came home, I wanted to abandon all the tat stuff about me feeling too vulnerable to collaborate with people. Forget that.

On her idea of a good date:

I like to do things just because the thought came in your mind. I like to maybe go to the planetarium, crazy late at night. I love when a dude is cool with
going to the museum with me, especially if it’s an interesting exhibit. I’m not
just trying to go see dead white people. [Laughs]

For the cover shot, Alicia opted to rock this gold lame Herve Leger bandage-like dress - the same one Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones wore this past summer.

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Labels: Alicia Keys, Newsstand Snapshots