JANET JACKSON

I am not a religious person, but I am spiritual. But I don't believe in things like guilt.

You can tell someone who doesn't have love in their life, then someone who is in love.

Big sisters and brothers... I am telling you, it never changes.

As a child, I had to get up early for school or work. I'd get ready by myself. I'd set my alarm to wake me up very early in the morning, and be off to work, the family driver driving me every morning. I did it alone, my parents never coming in to wake me up.

I had a pretty sexual imagination for a kid.

I'm a true believer in prayer, a big believer in prayer.

You don't have to hold onto the pain to hold onto the memory.

I'm a very competitive person. But I think that's good.

People can have rhinoceros skin, but there's a point when something's going to hurt you.

When I was younger, I thought you had to be in control of your own life. That takes a lot of discipline, hard work and focus. You just can't let it all fall by the wayside. Later on, I learned that God is really in control of everything. But you still have to put your best foot forward and be the best you can possibly be.

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.

I wanted to talk about my life. There is so much. I was 18 when I made the record, and I had a lot to say.

No word is absolutely wrong or dirty or insulting. It all depends upon context and intention.

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.

I always get bored with my hair. That's why I would always change it throughout my career.

I think it's been a little difficult at times for the audience, because they've told me they see me as a family member. So to see your little sister sing about sex... I think they are pretty used to it now.

Another side to me is this very sexual being. When I look back on my life, it's always been there. It's been there since I was 10 years old, having the imagination that I had.

I always write my music based on what is going on in my life at the time.

I truly felt that was going to be my last tour. So here we are again and I'm saying this will probably be my last tour. That's truly the way I'm looking at it.

I'm flattered that other artists consider me a role model.

I kinda see everyone as competition. I'm a very competitive person. But I think that's good. Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

I'm just trying to get used to living on a fixed income. Now, it's going to get unfixed.

You can't hold the record forever, and I know that. I'm not stupid.

My parents are very competitive, so we are very competitive as kids. But it's a good kind of competition; it's not a jealousy. You always want to do your best, and if it can't be you, you want it to be your brother or your sister, you know what I mean?

I believe in a higher power. I believe in inspiration.