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
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 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
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. – 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
Being on ‘Good Times’ was the first time I was around a group of people that wasn’t my family. – Janet Jackson
I’m just trying to get used to living on a fixed income. Now, it’s going to get unfixed. – 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
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
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 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
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
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
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 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
A lot of people who start work at a very young age never grow up because they never got that opportunity to be a child, so they hold on to that and still do a lot of childish, silly things. – 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 am not a religious person, but I am spiritual. But I don’t believe in things like guilt. – 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
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
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