Janelle Monae Quotes

I never wanted to stop making music.

I love what I do. I made my first record in '57. I don't think I'll ever get tired of making records and writing songs and singing and being in the music business.

I just had to find something else to fulfill me. Always being a singer and writing, it was a blessing. My brother started making music that was the kind of music I always saw myself singing.

As long as I can make albums, I will.

The bottom line is that musicians love to make music and always will.

I feel like have a lot of music left to cut in my life.

I just love making music, and I wouldn't want to stop.

I love doing music, and I plan to do it until I die or as long as I can walk to the piano.

Well you know, I've been into music my whole life, so to be able to put an album together with some of that music was awesome.

I get to go make music, and I get paid to do it, and this is what people love me for. I couldn't ask for anything greater, so how could I not go in the studio and make a million songs?

I'm approaching a period in my life though where I'd like to be totally absorbed into music, doing concerts, writing something. Basically, that IS what I am doing.

Music is a passion of mine, so I also want to continue along that path, creating with my friends.

I was probably 7 years old when I started playing the guitar and writing some serious songs.

Me making music happened not even from a desire to make records.

I could see no other way of doing something with my life apart from music.

I been doing music since I was 15 years old. I found it intriguing, just from liking and listening to music.

I don't intend to stop making music.

Music is what I want to do for the rest of my life.

So many songwriters peak in their early 20s because they're living off their passions.

I have done a bit of recording and the songs are available on iTunes, and I've got some nice comments. It's something I enjoy doing, but I'm not looking for a singing career any time soon. As long as one person gets enjoyment out of it, I'm happy to make it available.

When I picked up the guitar for the first time, it opened up a whole new world for me. I became obsessed with writing and playing.

I don't listen to a lot of music; I write more music than I listen to, for sure.

Music is also a part of who I am so I'm thinking about recording an album.

Making music is fantastic.

Music will always be a part of my life. I love music and I don't care how many units I sell.