Quotes from Janet Jackson

I think it's been a little difficult at times for the audience, because they've told me they see me as a family member. So to see your little sister sing about sex... I think they are pretty used to it now.

My parents are very competitive, so we are very competitive as kids. But it's a good kind of competition; it's not a jealousy. You always want to do your best, and if it can't be you, you want it to be your brother or your sister, you know what I mean?

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

I'm scared to fall in love, afraid to love so fast, cuz everytime I fall in love, it seems to never last.

My concepts are never bright ideas; they're never notions I think will sell or be trendy or attract new fans. I don't think that way. All I can do is sing from my life.

I get so much energy from the fans.

I kinda see everyone as competition.

When I was younger, I thought you had to be in control of your own life. That takes a lot of discipline, hard work and focus. You just can't let it all fall by the wayside. Later on, I learned that God is really in control of everything. But you still have to put your best foot forward and be the best you can possibly be.

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

There are two sides of the Velvet Rope. Those who want to be on the other side and those who are on the other side.

I have no clue why, but maybe sometimes when there's someone you don't hear from, it's the person you want to hear from the most.

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

There is a moment when you get older when your metabolism slows down and you don't feel like working out any more, so you don't want to keep yourself fit any more, but that's your decision. Why should you be judged for it?

In 1977, at age ten, I was cast on the TV sitcom 'Good Times.' My character was Penny, an abused child in desperate need of love. I really didn't want to do the show. I didn't want to be away from my family.

I still have certain goals that I want. Grammies... Other awards... an Oscar one day.

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.

I like to collaborate on my music. The creative process is fun, and you get a lot of ideas from having discussions about it. Ultimately, the final decision is mine.

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.

We all have the need to feel special.

I am not a religious person, but I am spiritual. But I don't believe in things like guilt.

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.

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

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.