The colors black and white are my uniform, to honor the working class. People like my parents, who were janitors and had to wear a uniform every day. It keeps me grounded.
Janelle MonaeThings might not go as planned, but at the end of the day itโs up to me to take those risks and do what I love most. And I donโt owe anybody an explanation. My journey is my journey.
Janelle MonaeI'm always thinking about that young girl or young boy who doesn't quite know if their music, their messaging, their imaging, their voice is going to pop, if people are going to understand them. So I represent the other and those who feel like they don't even want to be normal. They embrace the things that make them unique.
Janelle Monae