Quotes by 'Janelle Monae'

Janelle Monae

Janelle Monáe Robinson, known professionally as Janelle Monáe, is an American musical recording artist, actress, model signed to Bad Boy Records, Wondaland Arts Society, and Atlantic Records. After making a mark with her first unofficial studio album, The Audition, she publicly debuted with a conceptual EP titled Metropolis: Suite I, which peaked at number 115 on the Billboard 200 in the United States...

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ipads
use
scales
slave
interpretation
be-a-slave
strings
cried
arrangements
dream
scream
parades
writing
thinking-about-you
independent
artist
atlanta
enemy
hills
wonder
four
closets
ifs
unique
embrace
uncomfortable
bright
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becoming braver honor inside opens platform truly women

Becoming a CoverGirl is truly an honor and a gift. It opens up a new platform for me to inspire women to feel stronger, braver and more beautiful inside and out.

chords scales

I listen to Prince on my iPad. And I use a Chords & Scales app to warm up before performing.

badass mistake challenges

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.

unique embrace uncomfortable

Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable.

unique journey greatness

Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable. i didn't have to become perfect because I've learned throughout my journey that perfection is the enemy of greatness.

shining

Beauty is about enhancing what you have. Let yourself shine through.

getting-high praise lows

Don’t get high off praises, and don’t get too low on critiques.

journey risk the-end-of-the-day

Things might not go as planned, but at the end of the day it's up to me to take the risks and do what I love most. And I don't owe anybody an explanation. My journey is my journey.

epic rocks rock-n-roll

I'm inspired by the words: 'electrifying', 'epic', 'minimalistic', 'transcendent', 'timeless' and 'rock n' roll.

police

You cannot police me, so get off my areola

color voice race

Part of what my music represents is to stand up and be the voice of those who feel like they are not heard and want to be treated with respect regardless of race, color, orientation - android, cyborg, whatever.

silence enemy weapons

Silence is our enemy, and sound is our weapon.

strings cried arrangements

I've cried over string arrangements.

gay men thinking

I speak about androids because I think the android represents the new 'other.' You can compare it to being a lesbian or being a gay man or being a black woman ... What I want is for people who feel oppressed or feel like the 'other' to connect with the music and to feel like, 'She represents who I am.'

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