A biography for Janet Jacksonhasn’t been written yet.
“You can tell someone who doesn't have love in their life, then someone who is in love.”
“I believe in a higher power. I believe in inspiration.”
“There is a moment when you get older when your metabolism slows down and you don't feel like working out any more, so you don't want to keep yourself fit any more, but that's your decision. Why should you be judged for it?”
“I'm happy with the people that I have around me. And they've been friends of mine since I was young, for a very long time.”
“That's always - that's been another dream of mine, to do a Broadway play. An award winning Broadway play.”
“Recording is more autobiographical than acting. It's me - either how I'm feeling then or once felt at some point in my life. It's all me.”
“I was never pushed into the religion by my mother or anyone else. I made up my own mind when I was old enough. I am not a religious person, but I am spiritual.”
“I wanted to talk about my life. There is so much. I was 18 when I made the record, and I had a lot to say.”
“As a child, I had to get up early for school or work. I'd get ready by myself. I'd set my alarm to wake me up very early in the morning, and be off to work, the family driver driving me every morning. I did it alone, my parents never coming in to wake me up.”
“Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence, and a belief in our right and our responsiblity to be equal members of society.”
“When we were growing up, all of us kids were vegetarians. No one had asked me to stop eating meat - I just noticed everyone else around me had stopped, so I followed the crew.”
“I'm fine the way I am. There's nothing wrong with me.”
“I like to collaborate on my music. The creative process is fun, and you get a lot of ideas from having discussions about it. Ultimately, the final decision is mine.”
“Ever since I was little, I loved to eat. I started eating when I wasn't hungry. My weight has always been up and down.”
“I've talked about sex a great deal in my music for a great while now. I feel very comfortable with it.”
“I am not a religious person, but I am spiritual. But I don't believe in things like guilt.”
“I'm a very competitive person. But I think that's good.”
“There are artists, true performers that have come before me who have been a big inspiration to me. I hope I do the same for others.”
“I wanted to be on my own and get out of the house. We were the kind of kids that - we - obeyed our parents. If they said no, you don't ask why.”
“I don't like to work out, and I get bored easily.”