Janet Jackson Quotes

I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.

I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.

I can be happy with who I am, not what I should be, or what I might have been, or what someone tells me I must be.

In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you.

Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence, and a belief in our right and our responsiblity to be equal members of society.

Believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself because no one else is going to.

The greatest achievement to any human being is to love God, yourself, and others.

You have to feel good about yourself.

You can't worry about pleasing other people; you have to please yourself.

I can express gratitude for the simple act of being able to breathe in and breathe out. I can move away from darkness and depression to light and hope. I can be happy with who I am, not what I should be, or what I might have been, or what someone tells me I must be. I am me, the true me; you are you, the true you - and that's good. That's beautiful. That's enough.

Fear is the one emotion that unleashed can destroy anything and anyone.

You can never be happy until you understand why you're doing what you're doing.

There are artists, true performers that have come before me who have been a big inspiration to me. I hope I do the same for others.

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.

The pain is necessary. Sometimes pain is the teacher we require, a hidden gift of healing and hope.

Every body type is different - that's what makes you unique. What makes you special is you, and you are different from the next person.

It is my belief that we all have the need to feel special. It is this need that can bring out the best in us, yet the worst in us.

If people want to know the truth, why don't they just come to me and ask?

I would hope my legacy would be bringing smiles to faces. Happiness with my music.

I feel most people’s sexuality is enormously complicated. That’s what it means to be human. Wouldn’t it be great if we honored that complexity rather than turn it into gossip or ridicule? Wouldn’t it be great if we accepted sexual diversity, in ourselves and others, without condemning it?

You dont have to hold on to the pain, to hold on to the memory.

Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

To have someone to relate to and hopefully enjoy the music and get a positive message out of it, to make the best music that we possibly could, those were the goals.

Everywhere I go, every smile I see, I know you are there smilin' back at me. Dancin' in moonlight, I know you are free 'cause I can see your star shinin' down on me.

My first name ain't baby, it's Janet, Miss Jackson if you're nasty