The Velvet Rope CNN Interview

"I've seen a lot of velvet ropes in my life, but it's the need I feel we all have to feel special. This need can bring out two sides in us: The good or the bad. And it doesn't allow people to get to know who we are. It separates us. It even separates us from ourselves. It doesn't allow us to get to know ourselves. It's just me undoing my velvet rope and letting the world get to know who I really am."

- Janet Jackson