I won't sit here and say I've never had a pimple, but I try to have a really great diet, you know, lots of vegetables and fish. And I think stress plays a huge part too. Janelle Monae dietfishgreat Change image and share on social
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. Janelle Monae artbeautydeep Change image and share on social
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 childclothecolor share on social
I believe that imagination inspires nations. It's something that I live by. Janelle Monae imaginationinspirelive Change image and share on social
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. Janelle Monae africanamericanartist Change image and share on social
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. Janelle Monae bigcampfamily Change image and share on social
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. Janelle Monae diverseenemyfunk Change image and share on social
I just think my own ambition would not allow me to sit on the gifts that my creator had given me. And so that's when I realized that I could actually go away. Janelle Monae ambitioncreatorgift Change image and share on social
I've cried over string arrangements. Janelle Monae arrangementcryhave Change image and share on social
