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Honestly, I don’t believe in menswear. I focus on what pieces are most timeless, transcendent, match my lifestyle, remain remarkable, and command intriguing attention across the room at an art gallery.

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Janelle Monae
Age: 38
Born: 1985
Born: December 1
Actor
Ballet Dancer
Chanteuse
Composer
Film Actor
Musician
Record Producer
Recording Artist
Singer-Songwriter
Kansas City
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When you realize it's your responsibility to be a leader and create the world that you want to see, you have to do it.
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I speak about androids because I think the android represents the new 'other.' You can compare it to being a lesbian or being a gay man or being a black woman ... What I want is for people who feel oppressed or feel like the 'other' to connect with the music and to feel like, 'She represents who I am.'
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I think if people genuinely want to help ... that'll shine through, no matter what color or what race. We cannot see race before compassion.
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I wanna scream and dream and throw a love parade / Is that okay?
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I'm really thankful to have my own record label. I've always looked up to people like Madonna when she launched Maverick Records. Even Jay Z and Sean Puffy Combs, who's a mentor and also gave me a shot when I was an independent artist in Atlanta. He came to my show, and he said, I just want people to know about you.
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I was made to believe there's something wrong with me.
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I will not be a slave to my image, nor will I be a slave to anyone else's interpretations of me.
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