Janelle Monae Quotes

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

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.

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.

I believe it's time that women truly owned their superpowers and used their beauty and strength to change the world around them.

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

I will not be a slave to my image, nor will I be a slave to anyone else's interpretations of me.

Silence is our enemy, and sound is our weapon.

I really just want to encourage and inspire people to use their freedom in a positive way and in a way that is inspiring to other people. I want to continue to pass down the seeds of change within the world. I think that it can start with just one person. Just like a rumor can get carried on, so can inspiration.

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

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

You are only as beautiful as the many beautiful things you do for others without expectation.

Even if it makes others comfortable, I will LOVE who I am

It's a big universe. To stay in one tiny place is doing a disservice to yourself.

When you realize it's your responsibility to be a leader and create the world that you want to see, you have to do it.

Perfection is often the enemy of greatness.

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.'

I'm not focused on being perfect. I like trial and error. You learn through uncomfortable experiences. And now I know what doesn't work for me, and I know what does.

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.

You cannot police me, so get off my areola

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 hope women feel confident with themselves and realize that we don't all have to look alike or be the same size to be beautiful. I hope they feel like representing what it means to be an individual and to remain comfortable in your own skin.

There are some groups that for years and years have not gotten the rights that the majority of human beings have, and I think that it's important to continue to draw these parallels so that when we think about our future we can change some of the lives of people who love differently than we do, look different than we do, who come from a different class. It's all about bringing awareness to how important it is to be accepting of people...and there will be oppression if one group thinks they're more important or superior.

I wanna scream and dream and throw a love parade / Is that okay?

I believe that imagination inspires nations. It's something that I live by.

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