Janelle Monae Quotes

I take goldenseal, Echinacea and cod liver oil when flying to boost my immune system.

Perfection is often the enemy of greatness

I always feel the need to give the unfiltered truth, (or) what I think is the truth, at least.

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.

There are months when I'm on a plane every day!

I was made to believe there's something wrong with me,

I don't even know at what age I started, because it's always been there. Performing ... creating ... it's in my DNA.

I love the mystery behind things.

I know what I like; if you go to my closet, I have at least four of everything.

I've cried over string arrangements.

I feel like Harriet Tubman, except I am trying to free people through underground music, to free themselves creatively and inspirationally.

Even if it makes others comfortable, I will LOVE who I am

People don't ask Jay-Z to take his shirt off when he rhymes,

I'm attracted to things that scare me, like 'Psycho,' my favorite Hitchcock movie.

It's unfortunate that a lot of people think African-American female artists are monolithically R&B this-or-that, don't have to do anything by default.

I'll refer to my music in color, like 'This song needs to be bright red.'

You cannot police me, so get off my areola

Once you find what you like, it's like it worked yesterday, it works today, it'll work tomorrow.

I wanna scream and dream and throw a love parade / Is that okay?

It's a big universe. To stay in one tiny place is doing a disservice to yourself.

I'm not a politician; I'm an artist.

First, before I'm an artist, before I'm a celebrity, I'm a human being.

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.

I believe it's time that women truly owned their superpowers and used their beauty and strength to change the world around them.

You are only as beautiful as the many beautiful things you do for others without expectation.

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.

Silence is our enemy, and sound is our weapon.

I'm a believer that the more I'm giving, the happier I am, and the more beautiful my exterior will be.

I always think about the next generation and creating a different blueprint for them. That's my goal: to let them know there's another way.

I enjoy how women dressed in the 1920s with the shimmering jewels and rich feathers.

I love great music and if it doesn't move me I don't listen to it.

I'm inspired by the words: 'electrifying', 'epic', 'minimalistic', 'transcendent', 'timeless' and 'rock n' roll.'

Everything is about balance. You can't work, work, work, work without any play.

I love Fun. They're great guys. They're incredible artists and musicians.

When I was growing up, both my grandmothers would play the organ, and we would all sing.

I believe that imagination inspires nations. It's something that I live by.

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.

Don't get high off praises, and don't get too low on critiques.

I will not be a slave to my image, nor will I be a slave to anyone else's interpretations of me,

Beauty is about enhancing what you have. Let yourself shine through.

My message is that I want to reach the people - the people who work each and every day.

I always carry my classic black-and-white tux and custom-made George Esquivel saddle shoes.

I listen to Prince on my iPad. And I use a Chords & Scales app to warm up before performing.