Janelle Monae quotes

Janelle Monáe is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actress, acclaimed for her eclectic style and Afrofuturistic themes. Known for blending soul, funk, R&B, and pop, her work challenges social norms and celebrates individuality. She continues to inspire audiences with her boundary-pushing artistry and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights. Here are 30 of her quotes:

You are only as beautiful as the many beautiful things you do for others without expectation. (Janelle Monae)
I'm a believer that the more I'm giving, the happier I am, and the more beautiful my exterior will be. View quote
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One of my core values is to help redefine what it means to be a strong and beautiful woman in the music and fashion worlds and to empower the wonderful things that make us unique. View quote
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I have not lost any of my crazy, fearless, raw, soulful, eclectic side and I plan on continuing to tell universal stories in an unforgettable way. View quote
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It's a big universe. To stay in one tiny place is doing a disservice to yourself. View quote
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I always think about the next generation and creating a different blueprint for them. That's my goal: to let them know there's another way. View quote
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I believe that imagination inspires nations. It's something that I live by. View quote
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We don't all have to take the same coordinates to get to the same destination. Being a young African American female artist, I want to open doors for young black girls. View quote
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I believe it's time that women truly owned their superpowers and used their beauty and strength to change the world around them. View quote
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I feel myself becoming the fearless person I have dreamt of being. Have I arrived? No. But I'm constantly evolving and challenging myself to be unafraid to make mistakes. View quote
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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. (Janelle Monae)
Everything is about balance. You can't work, work, work, work without any play. View quote
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I know what I like; if you go to my closet, I have at least four of everything. View quote
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I don't even know at what age I started, because it's always been there. Performing... creating... it's in my DNA. View quote
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I'm inspired by the words: 'electrifying', 'epic', 'minimalistic', 'transcendent', 'timeless' and 'rock n' roll.' View quote
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I've cried over string arrangements. View quote
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People in my family and camp who grew up listening to rap music love 'We Are Young.' I've heard it play at weddings. I've heard it in graduation parties. It's a big idea and big song. View quote
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I love the mystery behind things. View quote
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I love Fun. They're great guys. They're incredible artists and musicians. View quote
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Lauryn Hill, P-Funk, Marvin Gaye, Public Enemy - I have a very diverse palate for music. I can go from Judy Garland to Jimi Hendrix to Stevie Wonder to Rachmaninoff. I just love great music. View quote
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I always carry my classic black-and-white tux and custom-made George Esquivel saddle shoes. (Janelle Monae)
I take goldenseal, Echinacea and cod liver oil when flying to boost my immune system. View quote
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I listen to Prince on my iPad. And I use a Chords & Scales app to warm up before performing. View quote
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I enjoy how women dressed in the 1920s with the shimmering jewels and rich feathers. View quote
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Some songs you get. Some songs you may not. And I think that's the beauty of art: to question and to ask, to understand the deeper meaning after two or three or four listenings. View quote
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Janelle Monae

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Photo: Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: December 1, 1985
Quotes count: 30