Janelle Monae Reveals the Advice Prince Gave Her, Thoughts on AI Takeover in Music & More in Apple Interview

On what’s most important during the music process:

“Sometimes it really is just saying, you know what? Let’s get back to the basics, and also let’s honor the present. I think a lot of times, artists, at least the friends that I have, we talk about it and they’re artists, we talk about making sure that we can enjoy life outside of what it is that we do. So if that’s spending time with friends, reconnecting, having a game night, going to a beach if you can, taking more baths, doing things that perhaps, I think, pre-pandemic we probably would not have had enough time to do because our lives were set up in a way where we are of service. I’m of service all the time. I’m moving. I’m moving. I’m on tour, I’m doing an album, I’m doing a film, and all those things you love. You love, I’ve asked for it, I’ve prayed for it. But the balance has to be restored in all things. And we see that not in just our lives, but just in the world. Balance is super important.”