Janet Jackson Quotes

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 do see me as sweet and innocent. Not to say that I am not those things. But I have other sides to me.

Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.

I can be happy with who I am, not what I should be, or what I might have been, or what someone tells me I must be.

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

It has taken me most of my adult life to come to terms with who I am. To do that, I had to break free of attitudes that brought me down.

In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you.

The greatest achievement to any human being is to love God, yourself, and others.

Every body type is different - that's what makes you unique. What makes you special is you, and you are different from the next person.

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

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

The pain is necessary. Sometimes pain is the teacher we require, a hidden gift of healing and hope.

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

When I finally make up my mind that I want to do something, it's never been hard for me to do.

I feel everyone is put here for a reason. Everyone has a calling. I always thought my real calling was to help other people.

My dad taught us that there's no greater distance than that between first and second place.

I have so much more confidence in myself now than I ever did before.

I don't have a lot of friends.

I believe in a higher power. I believe in inspiration.

My first name ain't baby, it's Janet, Miss Jackson if you're nasty

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

If I wasn't singing, I'd probably be, probably an accountant.

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.

You can't worry about pleasing other people; you have to please yourself.

Everywhere I go, every smile I see, I know you are there smilin' back at me. Dancin' in moonlight, I know you are free 'cause I can see your star shinin' down on me.

I don't see anything wrong with staying young looking as long as you can.

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.

If people want to know the truth, why don't they just come to me and ask?

I need you like the blues needs the pain.

Bound together by our beliefs, we are like minded individuals, sharing a common vision, pushing toward a world rid of color lines.

I have a pretty bad temper. But you have to really push me to see it. But everybody has their things.

It's very hard trying to have love and a career at the same time. For those who can, great, but I can't.

I love you - but don't touch me.

I am the baby in the family, and I always will be. I am actually very happy to have that position. But I still get teased. I don't mind that.

It is my belief that we all have the need to feel special. It is this need that can bring out the best in us, yet the worst in us.

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.

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

Marvin Gaye is our John Lennon. The longer he's gone, the more young people appreciate his art. 'What's Going On' was a work of genius far ahead of it's time.

You get yourself up for it somehow, and your endurance and the crowd gets you up, too.

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.

To a world sick with racism, get well soon.

I'm a true believer in prayer, a big believer in prayer.

I kinda see everyone as competition. I'm a very competitive person. But I think that's good. Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

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

Fear is the one emotion that unleashed can destroy anything and anyone.

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

I was very independent growing up, but there were things that were bothering me that I never told anybody. I would talk to our animals at home.

I'm fine the way I am. There's nothing wrong with me.

It was the Control album that was really about what I wanted to do.