Quotes from Janet Jackson

I do think kids should be kids. You have the rest of your life to be an adult.

I think it's great if a guy has a good sized package.

When I'm feeling down on myself or not feeling good about who I am, or maybe something happened and I'm feeling depressed, I eat to fill that void. Afterwards I'll beat myself up about it. I regret doing it, but I'll turn around and do it again.

I always write my music based on what is going on in my life at the time.

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

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.

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.

I really don't know anything else because my brothers were famous when I was two years old. So I know nothing else, no other life.

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

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

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

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.

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

You have to feel good about yourself.

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

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.

I had a pretty sexual imagination for a kid.

I had a pretty sexual imagination for a kid.

In complete darkness, it is only knowledge and wisdom that separates us.

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.

I have a very strong family.

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.

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.