Top 39 Quotes by Janelle Monae

About Janelle Monae

These are some quotes by American author Janelle Monae Musician, who was born on December 1, 1985.

It's unfortunate that a lot of people think African-American female artists are monolithically R&B this-or-that, don't have to do anything by default.

It's unfortunate that a lot of people think African-American female artists are monolithically R&B this-or-that, don't have to do anything by default.

Janelle Monae

When I got into the music industry, I wasn't focused on being the most famous artist or even getting a major record deal. It was just to make music on my own terms or create my own image, do my own hair, do my own makeup.

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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.

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.

Janelle Monae

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.

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.

Janelle Monae

I enjoy how women dressed in the 1920s with the shimmering jewels and rich feathers.

I enjoy how women dressed in the 1920s with the shimmering jewels and rich feathers.

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I always carry my classic black-and-white tux and custom-made George Esquivel saddle shoes.

I always carry my classic black-and-white tux and custom-made George Esquivel saddle shoes.

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I'm attracted to things that scare me, like 'Psycho,' my favorite Hitchcock movie.

I'm attracted to things that scare me, like 'Psycho,' my favorite Hitchcock movie.

Janelle Monae

Honestly, I don't believe in menswear. I focus on what pieces are most timeless, transcendent, match my lifestyle, remain remarkable, and command intriguing attention across the room at an art gallery.

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I have a great body, I really do. But I want to be taken seriously as an artist, and wearing anything that shows it off will be a distraction from the music. That's how my signature uniform, my tuxedo, came about. It's classic and timeless. You'll see me in black, white, and a pop of color on my lips. That pop adds a little magic.

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