Explore Quotes by Janet Jackson

To have someone to relate to and hopefully enjoy the music and get a positive message out of it, to make the best music that we possibly could, those were the goals.

MTV was completely unaware of it. It was not my intention that it go as far as it did. I apologize to anyone offended - including the audience, MTV, CBS and the NFL.

Self-expression is my goal, I want to be real with my feelings. Singing and dancing and all the joy that goes with performing come from my heart. If I can't feel it, I won't do it.

I truly felt that was going to be my last tour. So here we are again and I'm saying this will probably be my last tour. That's truly the way I'm looking at it.

Believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself because no one else is going to.

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.

I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.

People can have rhinoceros skin, but there's a point when something's going to hurt you.

No word is absolutely wrong or dirty or insulting. It all depends upon context and intention.

Theres nothing more depressing than having everything and still feeling sad. We must learn to water our spiritual garden.

It's two people that are in love with one another. What's the issue?

I would hope my legacy would be bringing smiles to faces. Happiness with my music.

You dont have to hold on to the pain, to hold on to the memory.

You can never be happy until you understand why you're doing what you're doing.

To cut off the confusion and accept an answer just because it's too scary not to have an answer is a good way to get the wrong answer.

To be given permission to be confused -- and remain confused -- for as long as it takes would have been a huge gift.

You get used to working with one choreographer. You kind of get stuck in that vein and you work your way out of it, picking up someone else's style, their flavor. It takes a bit of time.

My first crush was Barry Manilow. He performed on TV and I taped it. When no was around I'd kiss the screen.

By age seven, I used to comb my hair for performances, just pull my hair up into a bun. Granted, it wasn't a very intricate hairstyle. Still, to be that responsible and disciplined at age seven is unusual.

I've never been one for keeping a journal, so my songs were my journals. They allowed me to express my feelings and let people know what was going on with me. I knew that somebody would relate.

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.