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Janet Jackson

(1966) Television Actor United States

174 quotes in 869 categories

Janet Jackson says prayer is a powerful habit that fuels her confidence. She talks about getting energy from fans and believing in herself, because no one else will do it for her. She also mentions that persistence, hard work, and dreaming big turn wishes into reality.

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Janet Jackson is a television actor from the United States, best known for True You.

Quick Facts About Janet Jackson

Born: May 16, 1966
Nationality: United States
Profession: Television Actor
Notable works: True You
Known for: Rhythm Nation
Spouse: Wissam Al Mana

About Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson, an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer, became an influential figure in popular culture with music that mixes socially conscious and sexually provocative themes. Her elaborate stage shows and innovative choreography helped MTV grow and broke gender and racial barriers, making her a role model for many young people.

Awards & Honors

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon Rock and Roll Hall of Fame GLAAD Vanguard Award NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award

Quotes by Janet Jackson

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

Bored

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I get so much energy from the fans.

Energy

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To a world sick with racism, get well soon.

Get well

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I don't find myself sexy.

Girl

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Tie me up, tie me down, make me moan real loud.

Inspirational

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I need you like the blues needs the pain.

Blues

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Remember one rule, no rule.

Inspirational

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You have to feel good about yourself.

About yourself

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I don't see anything wrong with staying young looking as long as you can.

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I do not have a child and all allegations saying so are false.

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I just want you inside, baby, we don't need to talk about promises.

Baby

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I still have certain goals that I want. Grammies... Other awards... an Oscar one day.

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

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That's what I think I am: a lot of fun - a lot of fun to be with.

Fun

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I do think kids should be kids. You have the rest of your life to be an adult.

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

Faces

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Recording is more autobiographical than acting. It's me - either how I'm feeling then or once felt at some point in my…

Acting

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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…

Adult life

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

Art

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A lot of people who start work at a very young age never grow up because they never got that opportunity to…

Age

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I'd adopt. And I think that if I'm really supposed to have kids, it will happen, if that's God's plan for me.

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You get used to working with one choreographer. You kind of get stuck in that vein and you work your way out…

Choreographer

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I really don't know anything else because my brothers were famous when I was two years old. So I know nothing else,…

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I kinda see everyone as competition. I'm a very competitive person. But I think that's good. Competition is great. And as long…

Competition

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When I'm feeling down on myself or not feeling good about who I am, or maybe something happened and I'm feeling depressed,…

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I think it's been a little difficult at times for the audience, because they've told me they see me as a family…

Audience

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I'm no expert. I have no psychic powers, and I sure don't possess any secret wisdom. I'm just Janet. I have strengths,…

Emotional

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My parents were strict. They weren't as strict on me as they were with the others, but my mother didn't want us…

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I was sheltered, and there's good and bad to that. The good was not getting into the drugs and the alcohol and…

Alcohol

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I study once in a while. But my parents never pushed us into anything. Until we were 18, my mother would make…

Age

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I'll meet a guy now, and the next thing I know they'll be sweating and their hands will be shaking. And I…

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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,…

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“It's so funny because I haven't set foot in a grocery store in years, you know. And that's so embarrassing...I kept going,…

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Just like Marilyn Monroe is a lot of girls' idol, that's how I feel about Dorothy Dandridge. And she any Marilyn were…

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I have met Mariah before and she's really cool and so funny. Everyone has been given the wrong impression of her, and…

Art

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I always knew that I could go deep. How deep? I don't know. But it always seems that with each character I…

Character

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I work with a lot of different charities, and by that I don't mean merely by giving money, but by really getting…

America

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Does what you think of you determine your worth?

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I have a very strong family.

Family

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I love you - but don't touch me.

Inspirational

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Janet Jackson by topic

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