Some songs you get. Some songs you may not. And I think thats the beauty of art: to question and to ask, to understand the deeper meaning after two or three or four listenings. – Janelle Monae
I believe its time that women truly owned their superpowers and used their beauty and strength to change the world around them. – Janelle Monae
People in my family and camp who grew up listening to rap music love We Are Young. Ive heard it play at weddings. Ive heard it in graduation parties. Its a big idea and big song. – Janelle Monae
When I got into the music industry, I wasnt focused on being the most famous artist or even getting a major record deal. It was just to make music on my own terms or create my own image, do my own hair, do my own makeup. – Janelle Monae