Alicia Keys' upcoming album Keys is set to be released on December 10.
And the Grammy award winning artist spoke out about feeling creatively free and strong: 'I'm reaching a place where I'm much more confidently clear about the power,' she told Marie Claire.
The singer, 40, reflected on her career and journey so far, noting that: 'As you grow, your trajectory goes higher. Then, you get to more of what you were always searching for.'
Adding: 'You get to do all these things that take you higher and higher, and that's how I see myself: "I'm the best I've ever been."'
Incredible: Alicia Keys' upcoming album Keys is set to be released on December 10. And the Grammy award winning artist spoke out about feeling creatively free and strong: 'I'm reaching a place where I'm much more confidently clear about the power,' she told Marie Claire
The No One artist wowed in the double covers for the magazine, with the beauty sporting an off-the shoulder black jacket with her hair braided behind her.
The award winning songwriter also had a second cover, this time posed for a dramatic black and white image.
Alicia, who is releasing her eight studio album called Keys on December 10, revealed that she hasn't felt as strong and free creatively as she feels know.
The songstress said that she's reached a place where she is 'much more confidently clear about the power' she possesses.
Incredible: The singer, 40, reflected on her career and journey so far, noting that: 'As you grow, your trajectory goes higher. Then, you get to more of what you were always searching for'
'I've always been strong and determined. I haven't not known my power, but now I'm clearly aware of it all, as opposed to just pieces of it.'
The mother of two, who is married to fellow singer Swizz Beatz, said that it took her 'a while' to get herself to a place where 'everyone's opinion and thought
