List of Janelle Monae Quotes

I Always Carry My Classic Black-and-white Tux And Custom-made George Esquivel Saddle Shoes.

I Love Fun. They're Great Guys. They're Incredible Artists And Musicians.

I Love Great Music And If It Doesn't Move Me I Don't Listen To It.

I'm Really Thankful To Have My Own Record Label. I've Always Looked Up To People Like Madonna When She Launched Maverick Records. Even Jay Z And Sean "puffy" Combs, Who's A Mentor And Also Gave Me A Shot When I Was An Independent Artist In Atlanta. He Came To My Show, And He Said, "i Just Want People To Know About You."

As A Businesswoman You Have To Be Open. I'm Always Open To Listening And Learning And Considering. However, I Don't Look At Business As Anything Other Than A Partnership. And In Any Partnership Both Parties Need To Leave The Table Happy.

You Had To Change Who You Were To Become Famous. I Thought That For A Very Long Time. Even After Signing A Record Deal, And Then Eventually Getting My Own Recording Company, Wonderland Records, I Had To Say No To A Lot Of Opportunities To Become Well Known. If It Didn't Align With My Values And If It Didn't Support The Image I Had Created For Myself, I'd Pass.

I've Cried Over String Arrangements.

People Don't Ask Jay-z To Take His Shirt Off When He Rhymes.

No Matter If You Wear A Small Amount Of Makeup, No Makeup, Or Heavy Makeup, As Long As You Feel Beautiful Internally And You're Doing Beautiful Things For Other People, And Not Just Focusing On The Exterior To Make Yourself Happy, I Think You Should Do What Works For You. You Should Rock On.

I Take Goldenseal, Echinacea And Cod Liver Oil When Flying To Boost My Immune System.

Children Go With Whatever Makes Them Feel Good - Like If That's The Color Green Or Orange, They Do That With Their Clothes. As I've Grown Older, Everything Reversed. My Music, My Personality - Onstage Those Things Became My Colors.

I Was Made To Believe There's Something Wrong With Me.