Janelle Monae (Janelle Monáe Robinson) Quotes
I love men. But evil men? I will not tolerate that. You don't deserve to be in my presence. If you're going to rule this world, I am not going to contribute anymore until you change it.
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There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.
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Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be realized.
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I vowed I would do everything I could to stop the Isle of Man counting towards the world championship. And it was stopped, so they love me in the Isle of Man.
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A lot of times, women complain about men around them. It's not always someone else's fault. If you're the common denominator in 57 different relationships that didn't work out, then maybe, just maybe... it's you!
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If there's anything that would unite the world, it would be music.
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Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world.
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Gay men in L.A. are all a bunch of tens looking for an eleven.
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I feel like I've got a pretty good presence online through Instagram and Facebook. I just keep it simple.
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The world wants to like America.
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I used to think the press was a necessary evil and now I don't think it is. I think it's something you choose.
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It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.
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My art springs from my desire to have things in the world which would otherwise never be there.
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I've stood my ground in life, alone, even against overwhelming forces with the might and money to crush me.
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Kids feel so strongly about what's going on today and what's happening to the world, and that's very inspiring. I feel more hopeful than ever before about the future.
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To grow up five miles outside of the greatest city in the world is a bizarre experience.
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The world's greatest city - New York City - deserves a government that works for all New Yorkers. That starts with a mayor who is independent from party bosses and special interests, who isn't afraid to be honest with the people, and who is focused on the issues New Yorkers care about most.
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Women artists are still treated differently from men.
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There are many, many nouns for the act of looking - a glance, a glimpse, a peep - but there's no noun for the act of listening. In general, we don't think primarily about sound. So I have a different perspective on the world; I can construct soundscapes that have an effect on people, but they don't know why. It's a sort of subterfuge.
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I found myself at the beginning of 'Mad Men,' because I wasn't a sample size, spending an exorbitant amount of money on a nice dress that I would never wear again because someone would say - 'Christina Hendricks wore this dress twice.'
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There was a time where I knew I was as funny as many dudes, but I had people telling me, 'You have to wear a dress onstage. You need to be more feminine.'
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Women in their 40s have gone through quite a few different things, and so the roles are going to reflect that. People say, 'Oh, it's done by 40,' and now everyone knows it's not. I actually feel like the roles are a lot more interesting.
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The formula of the argument is simple and familiar: to dispose of a problem all that is necessary is to deny that it exists.
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I love men. But evil men? I will not tolerate that. You don't deserve to be in my presence. If you're going to rule this world, I am not going to contribute anymore until you change it.
