Happiness comes from you. No one else can make you happy. You make you happy.

I fell in love with music by listening to R&B, & it's the core of who I am.

I think I've realized that business and being polite [don't] match. You can be fair, but me being polite was not me being fair to myself.

Men and women balance each other out, and we have to get to a point where we are comfortable with appreciating each other.

My mother taught me the principles of hard work, setting my own goals and visualizing my future. From my early days with Destiny's Child, I understood I had to be focused and dedicated if I wanted true success. We were taught we needed a plan and the discipline to execute that plan to the fullest. I strongly believe if you work hard, whatever you want, it will come to you. I know that's easier said than done but keep trying.

I think it's important for women to be around other women and learn from each other.

We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me. It's the day I was born. My mother's birthday, and a lot of my friends' birthdays, are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date.