Janet Jackson

No word is absolutely wrong or dirty or insulting. It all depends upon context and intention.

It has taken me most of my adult life to come to terms with who I am. To do that, I had to break free of attitudes that brought me down.

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

I'm awkward at these things. Just being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Karate Kid was a real surprise and I was a little uncomfortable.

I always dreamed of writing in an orchestral context. But when you finish a piece, you want to hear it. So we played everything with Phish.

I did do Broadway for a little less than a year and realized quickly I don't have a passion for it and, more importantly, I don't have a talent in it.