My first crush was Barry Manilow. He performed on TV and I taped it. When no was around I'd kiss the screen.
Janet JacksonIn 1977, at age ten, I was cast on the TV sitcom 'Good Times.' My character was Penny, an abused child in desperate need of love. I really didn't want to do the show. I didn't want to be away from my family.
Janet JacksonWhen you hear bad things about yourself, just put your energies into something else; it's no good crying about it. Just put it into your music - it'll make you stronger.
Janet Jackson