I love Fun. They're great guys. They're incredible artists and musicians. Janelle Monae More Quotes by Janelle Monae More Quotes From Janelle Monae Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable. Janelle Monae uncomfortableembraceunique 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. Janelle Monae fearlessbadassmistake 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. Janelle Monae greatnessuniquejourney Beauty is about enhancing what you have. Let yourself shine through. Janelle Monae shining I believe it's time that women truly owned their superpowers and used their beauty and strength to change the world around them. Janelle Monae inspirationalbelieveworld 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. Janelle Monae inspirationpeoplethinking I will not be a slave to my image, nor will I be a slave to anyone else's interpretations of me. Janelle Monae interpretationbe-a-slaveslave 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. Janelle Monae the-end-of-the-dayriskjourney 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. Janelle Monae focuseduncomfortableperfect 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.' Janelle Monae gaymenthinking Don’t get high off praises, and don’t get too low on critiques. Janelle Monae getting-highpraiselows You are only as beautiful as the many beautiful things you do for others without expectation. Janelle Monae beautiful-thingsexpectationsbeautiful 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. Janelle Monae rightsyearsthinking Perfection is often the enemy of greatness. Janelle Monae greatnessperfectionenemy Even if it makes others comfortable, I will LOVE who I am Janelle Monae comfortablewho-i-amifs 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. Janelle Monae creatinggoalthinking Silence is our enemy, and sound is our weapon. Janelle Monae silencesoundenemy I'm always thinking about young people first when I'm writing music. Whenever I can reach that young person and inspire them to go after their own dreams, start their own movement just like I did with Wondaland. Starting their own tribe and showing people that we are not all the same, we're not all monolithic. I think that's what it's all about for me. Janelle Monae thinking-about-youdreamwriting I'm inspired by the words: 'electrifying', 'epic', 'minimalistic', 'transcendent', 'timeless' and 'rock n' roll.' Janelle Monae rock-n-rollrocksepic Redefine what it means to be sexy and what it means to be a woman. Showing my skin is not what makes me sexy. I like skirts and dresses just like everyone else, but I had a message I needed to put out there. It was up to me to show people and young girls there was another way. Janelle Monae sexygirlpowerful
