Janelle Monae Quotes
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I'm always thinking about that young girl or young boy who doesn't quite know if their music, their messaging, their imaging, their voice is going to pop, if people are going to understand them. So I represent the other and those who feel like they don't even want to be normal. They embrace the things that make them unique.
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I love great music and if it doesn't move me I don't listen to it.
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I always carry my classic black-and-white tux and custom-made George Esquivel saddle shoes.
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I will not be a slave to my image, nor will I be a slave to anyone else's interpretations of me.
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I wanna scream and dream and throw a love parade / Is that okay?
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I think if people genuinely want to help ... that'll shine through, no matter what color or what race. We cannot see race before compassion.
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I have not lost any of my crazy, fearless, raw, soulful, eclectic side and I plan on continuing to tell universal stories in an unforgettable way.
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Redefine what it means to be sexy and what it means to be a woman. Showing my skin is not what makes me sexy. I like skirts and dresses just like everyone else, but I had a message I needed to put out there. It was up to me to show people and young girls there was another way.
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Silence is our enemy, and sound is our weapon.
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Perfection is the often the enemy of greatness.
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The colors black and white are my uniform, to honor the working class. People like my parents, who were janitors and had to wear a uniform every day. It keeps me grounded.
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I'm not a politician; I'm an artist. So I always feel the need to give the unfiltered truth, (or) what I think is the truth, at least.
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I'm not focused on being perfect. I like trial and error. You learn through uncomfortable experiences. And now I know what doesn't work for me, and I know what does.
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I speak about androids because I think the android represents the new 'other.' You can compare it to being a lesbian or being a gay man or being a black woman ... What I want is for people who feel oppressed or feel like the 'other' to connect with the music and to feel like, 'She represents who I am.'
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I was made to believe there's something wrong with me.
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Honestly, I don’t believe in menswear. I focus on what pieces are most timeless, transcendent, match my lifestyle, remain remarkable, and command intriguing attention across the room at an art gallery.
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You had to change who you were to become famous. I thought that for a very long time. Even after signing a record deal, and then eventually getting my own recording company, Wonderland Records, I had to say no to a lot of opportunities to become well known. If it didn't align with my values and if it didn't support the image I had created for myself, I'd pass.
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I hope women feel confident with themselves and realize that we don't all have to look alike or be the same size to be beautiful. I hope they feel like representing what it means to be an individual and to remain comfortable in your own skin.
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I love the mystery behind things.
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People don't ask Jay-Z to take his shirt off when he rhymes.
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When you realize it's your responsibility to be a leader and create the world that you want to see, you have to do it.
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Even if it makes others comfortable, I will LOVE who I am
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I believe it's time that women truly owned their superpowers and used their beauty and strength to change the world around them.
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I don't do a lot of collaborations that I don't believe in. Actually, I don't do any collaborations that I don't believe in.
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I'm attracted to things that scare me, like 'Psycho,' my favorite Hitchcock movie.
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I take goldenseal, Echinacea and cod liver oil when flying to boost my immune system.
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I enjoy how women dressed in the 1920s with the shimmering jewels and rich feathers.
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I listen to Prince on my iPad. And I use a Chords & Scales app to warm up before performing.
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First, before I'm an artist, before I'm a celebrity, I'm a human being.
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I love Fun. They're great guys. They're incredible artists and musicians.
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