A biography for Janelle Monaehasn’t been written yet.
“Lauryn Hill, P-Funk, Marvin Gaye, Public Enemy - I have a very diverse palate for music. I can go from Judy Garland to Jimi Hendrix to Stevie Wonder to Rachmaninoff. I just love great music.”
“I've never viewed myself as 'just' a musician or singer.”
“There are months when I'm on a plane every day!”
“I spend a lot of time in the future, But to help the future, sometimes you got to go back to the past, and sometimes you got to stay in the present.”
“I love the mystery behind things.”
“Music is an art form that I love dearly, and it's allowed me to bring so many people together and meet so many people.”
“I love Fun. They're great guys. They're incredible artists and musicians.”
“I have worn a tuxedo, but I have never covered up for respectability politics or to shame other women.”
“I've been very blessed to have worked with two incredible directors - Barry Jenkins on 'Moonlight' and Ted Melfi on 'Hidden Figures' - and it was a collaborative effort in shaping my characters, Teresa and Mary.”
“I had a strong visceral reaction to the 'Moonlight' script, partly because I felt I knew all of these characters.”
“Black history is part of American history, and it should be treated as such.”
“Everything is about balance. You can't work, work, work, work without any play.”
“I'm inspired by the words: 'electrifying', 'epic', 'minimalistic', 'transcendent', 'timeless' and 'rock n' roll.'”
“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.”
“People in my family and camp who grew up listening to rap music love 'We Are Young.' I've heard it play at weddings. I've heard it in graduation parties. It's a big idea and big song.”
“Once you find what you like, it's like it worked yesterday, it works today, it'll work tomorrow.”
“I take goldenseal, Echinacea and cod liver oil when flying to boost my immune system.”
“One of my core values is to help redefine what it means to be a strong and beautiful woman in the music and fashion worlds and to empower the wonderful things that make us unique.”
“I won't sit here and say I've never had a pimple, but I try to have a really great diet, you know, lots of vegetables and fish. And I think stress plays a huge part too.”
“I will never stop making music.”