Janet Jackson Quotes

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Janet Jackson

Profession : Musician

Birth : May 16, 1966

It was the Control album that was really about what I wanted to do.

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I have a pretty bad temper. But you have to really push me to see it. But everybody has their things.

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People do see me as sweet and innocent. Not to say that I am not those things. But I have other sides to me.

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We're all driven to premieres or nightclubs and seen the rope separating those who can enter and those who can't. Well, there's also a velvet rope we have inside of us, keeping others from knowing our feelings.

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It's really about being pleased with yourself.

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When I was younger, I thought you had to be in control of your own life. That takes a lot of discipline, hard work and focus. You just can't let it all fall by the wayside. Later on, I learned that God is really in control of everything. But you still have to put your best foot forward and be the best you can possibly be.

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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.

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I'm fine the way I am. There's nothing wrong with me.

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My concepts are never bright ideas; they're never notions I think will sell or be trendy or attract new fans. I don't think that way. All I can do is sing from my life.

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Touring is very grueling. It's very taxing on the body and living out of your suitcase, going from city to city, night after night. It's a tough job.

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When I gained weight in 2005, my nutritionist was very worried. I was close to having diabetes.

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

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We all have the need to feel special.

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I like myself a lot more than I used to. I had a very difficult time in my twenties especially. It was hard for me to look in the mirror and find something that I liked about myself.

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I feel everyone is put here for a reason. Everyone has a calling. I always thought my real calling was to help other people.

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I've never been one for keeping a journal, so my songs were my journals. They allowed me to express my feelings and let people know what was going on with me. I knew that somebody would relate.

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My first crush was Barry Manilow. He performed on TV and I taped it. When no one was around I'd kiss the screen.

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I have no clue why, but maybe sometimes when there's someone you don't hear from, it's the person you want to hear from the most.

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I don't like to work out, and I get bored easily.

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I'm just trying to get used to living on a fixed income. Now, it's going to get unfixed.

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