“People tend to put entertainers on pedestals. We're human beings, just...” — Janet Jackson Quote

“People tend to put entertainers on pedestals. We're human beings, just like you. You may see us smiling, and whether we have money or not, we still have bills to pay, we still have our stresses. I think a lot of people want to focus on others' shortcomings to make themselves feel better. And it's a very sad thing.”

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

“Ever since I was little, I loved to eat. I started eating when I wasn't hungry. My weight has always been up and down.”

“Human beings are pampered by the Lord. Their real tests don't come until later in life.”

“There's no social realism in 'Tyrannosaur.' It's not about the social landscape or the political landscape or any of that. It's just about human beings. I never made 'Tyrannosaur' in reference to anybody - I just made it because I had to make my own films.”

“My feminism is humanism, with the weakest being those who I represent, and that includes many beings and life forms, including some men.”