Janet Jackson Quotes & Sayings

Being on 'Good Times' was the first time I was around a group of people that wasn't my family. — Janet Jackson

It's really about being pleased with yourself. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

There are people that regardless of what it is, if it's something that's stressful, whatever it may be, they don't eat, they lose a lot of weight, a divorce, they get real thin. I'm the opposite. — Janet Jackson

I always knew that I could go deep. How deep? I don't know. But it always seems that with each character I take on, I'm challenged to go deeper than the last time, and then again deeper than the last time. This is the deepest I've ever been asked to dive. And to see how deep I actually went for this, and that I wasn't afraid to go there in order to give Tyler exactly what he envisioned for the character, which was pretty deep, that's what I discovered about myself. — Janet Jackson

I feel most people's sexuality is enormously complicated. That's what it means to be human. Wouldn't it be great if we honored that complexity rather than turn it into gossip or ridicule? Wouldn't it be great if we accepted sexual diversity, in ourselves and others, without condemning it? — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

Remember one rule, no rule. — Janet Jackson

I've talked about sex a great deal in my music for a great while now. I feel very comfortable with it. — Janet Jackson

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

I'm a very competitive person. But I think that's good. — Janet Jackson

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? — Janet Jackson

You've made love to my mind, now you gotta take me from behind. — Janet Jackson

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

I've never been into what am I going to do next, trying to reinvent myself. — Janet Jackson

Too many lives go up in smoke - It's nice to laugh but don't be the joke. — Janet Jackson

MTV was completely unaware of it. It was not my intention that it go as far as it did. I apologize to anyone offended
including the audience, MTV, CBS and the NFL. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

I get so much energy from the fans. — Janet Jackson

I've always been a tomboy. I've always liked to wear red, black, and white, and mostly pants. — Janet Jackson

A lot of my friends they call me 'the therapist'. They come to me looking for advice. I must be doing something right because they keep coming back. But I'm not very good at kind of looking into my own world and trying to pick apart what is really wrong and fix those things. I like to kind of shy away from certain issues and turn away. — Janet Jackson

Damita Jo. Jo. That's my middle name. It's let in about the different characters that live within me. They say we have 200 characters that we portray with different people. — Janet Jackson

We all have the need to feel special. — Janet Jackson

FEAR IS THE ONE EMOTION THAT UNLEASHED CAN DESTROY ANYTHING AND ANYONE. — Janet Jackson

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

I'd adopt. And I think that if I'm really supposed to have kids, it will happen, if that's God's plan for me. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

I don't have a lot of friends. — Janet Jackson

When I gained weight in 2005, my nutritionist was very worried. I was close to having diabetes. — Janet Jackson

I have a very strong family. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

I can feel your body pressed against my body. When you start to poundin', love to feel you throbbin'. — Janet Jackson

I would love to. A dream of mine is to produce films, as well as to produce content for television. — Janet Jackson

People tend to put entertainers on pedestals. We're human beings, just like you. You may see us smiling, and whether we have money or not, we still have bills to pay, we still have our stresses. I think a lot of people want to focus on others' shortcomings to make themselves feel better. And it's a very sad thing. — Janet Jackson

Another side to me is this very sexual being. When I look back on my life, it's always been there. It's been there since I was 10 years old, having the imagination that I had. — Janet Jackson

I have met Mariah before and she's really cool and so funny. Everyone has been given the wrong impression of her, and maybe it is her doing. But you have to remember that celebrities are always in the spotlight and are sometimes forced to conduct themselves in a different way than they normally do. That's how it is in the business. I have met artists who are real divas, but Mariah Carey is not one of them. She is a very sweet person, and what nobody sees off camera is the real person she is on the inside. — Janet Jackson

I kinda see everyone as competition. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

What I love about Gaga is her story, where she came from. Before she made it, before anyone knew who she was, I knew who she was and, to see her finally make it, I was so happy. If we were to work together that would be cool. — Janet Jackson

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

I'm a true believer in prayer, a big believer in prayer. — Janet Jackson

Add to the world's confusion, we teach our kids rules that we don't adhere to ourselves. — Janet Jackson

I always get bored with my hair. That's why I would always change it throughout my career. — Janet Jackson

All those songs reflect all the people that live within me. — Janet Jackson

I was never pushed into the religion by my mother or anyone else. I made up my own mind when I was old enough. I am not a religious person, but I am spiritual. — Janet Jackson

I just want you inside, baby, we don't need to talk about promises. — Janet Jackson

Acting was always my first passion. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

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

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

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

It's two people that are in love with one another. What's the issue? — Janet Jackson

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

Some of my battles with weight have been very public. But most of them have been internal. Even at my thinnest, when my body was being praised, I wasn't happy with what I saw in the mirror or how I felt about myself. — 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. — Janet Jackson

Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence, and a belief in our right and our responsiblity to be equal members of society. — Janet Jackson

Control meant not only taking care of myself but living in a much less protected world. And doing that meant growing a tough skin. — Janet Jackson

I'm happy with the people that I have around me. And they've been friends of mine since I was young, for a very long time. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

To cut off the confusion and accept an answer just because it's too scary not to have an answer is a good way to get the wrong answer. — Janet Jackson

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

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

When we were growing up, all of us kids were vegetarians. No one had asked me to stop eating meat - I just noticed everyone else around me had stopped, so I followed the crew. — Janet Jackson

There are two things that really move me: music and acting. And I'm not talking about my music or watching myself as an actor, but listening to other people's music and watching other actors. There are so many different songs that have moved me. It all depends upon the mood that I'm in at that moment. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

To be given permission to be confused
and remain confused
for as long as it takes would have been a huge gift. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

You don't know how many people come up to me and say, 'This child was conceived listening to you.' — Janet Jackson

I love you - but don't touch me. — Janet Jackson

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

I was a very quiet kid. A really sweet kid, I might add. — Janet Jackson

I work with a lot of different charities, and by that I don't mean merely by giving money, but by really getting involved hands-on. I've always said that one of the reasons why I was put on this Earth was to help people. That's something I've always enjoyed both here in America and if I have the opportunity when I'm traveling out of the country. For example, I like to visit orphanages to spend time with the children. That's very important to me. — Janet Jackson

There's other things I'd like to do. I probably won't tour for a very, very long time. It's something that you feel inside and that's the way I've been looking at everything. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

I think people really connect with the idea of someone who's gained and lost weight in this very public way, and also someone who's an emotional eater. — Janet Jackson

I enjoy them both [singing and acting] a great deal. I have a passion for both. Maybe acting just a little bit more because it's more of a challenge for me, while music comes so easily. — Janet Jackson

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? — Janet Jackson

I can't believe people got so upset at the sight of a single breast! America is so parochial, I may just have to move to Europe where people are more mature about things like that! — Janet Jackson

Recording is more autobiographical than acting. It's me - either how I'm feeling then or once felt at some point in my life. It's all me. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

I like myself a lot more than I used to. I had a very difficult time in my twenties especially. It was hard for me to look in the mirror and find something that I liked about myself. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

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

I do not have a child and all allegations saying so are false. — Janet Jackson

You can tell someone who doesn't have love in their life, then someone who is in love. — Janet Jackson

I'm just trying to get used to living on a fixed income. Now, it's going to get unfixed. — Janet Jackson

That's a part of me going back to what I used to do. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

I'm flattered that other artists consider me a role model. — Janet Jackson

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

You don't have to hold onto the pain to hold onto the memory. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

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. — Janet Jackson

Big sisters and brothers ... I am telling you, it never changes. — Janet Jackson

That's always - that's been another dream of mine, to do a Broadway play. An award winning Broadway play. — Janet Jackson

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

I can be an emotional eater. — Janet Jackson