Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jacksonis an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 30 years. The youngest child of the Jackson family, she began her career with the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976 and went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1970s and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth16 May 1966
CityGary, IN
CountryUnited States of America
I work with a lot of different charities, and by that I don't mean merely by giving money, but by really getting involved hands-on. I've always said that one of the reasons why I was put on this Earth was to help people. That's something I've always enjoyed both here in America and if I have the opportunity when I'm traveling out of the country. For example, I like to visit orphanages to spend time with the children. That's very important to me.
I feel most people’s sexuality is enormously complicated. That’s what it means to be human. Wouldn’t it be great if we honored that complexity rather than turn it into gossip or ridicule? Wouldn’t it be great if we accepted sexual diversity, in ourselves and others, without condemning it?
Control meant not only taking care of myself but living in a much less protected world. And doing that meant growing a tough skin.
we need to do more enforcement of the zoning that we do have.
You have to be careful with the clitoris, because if the piercer doesn't know what he's doing, it can be numbed for good.
I like to collaborate on my music. The creative process is fun, and you get a lot of ideas from having discussions about it. Ultimately, the final decision is mine.
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?
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.
There is a moment when you get older when your metabolism slows down and you don't feel like working out any more, so you don't want to keep yourself fit any more, but that's your decision. Why should you be judged for it?
In complete darkness, it is only knowledge and wisdom that separates us.
Being on 'Good Times' was the first time I was around a group of people that wasn't my family.
We all have the need to feel special.
I'd adopt. And I think that if I'm really supposed to have kids, it will happen, if that's God's plan for me.
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