On concert tour, Janet invites fans inside her velvet rope

Jet, Sept 7, 1998

But," she adds, "I'm in a much happier place, the happiest place I've ever been in my life, and that's why it feels so good to me, finally being able to say I do like who I am."

Reflecting on her red-hot tour, the Grammy Award winner notes, "While I love the process of composing, producing and recording, there's nothing like bringing my music directly to the people. That connection has a warmth and wonder all of its own. I'm blessed to have the world's most generous fans. The `Velvet Rope Tour' is my way of letting them know just how much I love and appreciate them."