When I was writing the Destiny's Child songs, it was a big thing to be that young and taking control. And the label at the time didn't know that we were going to be that successful, so they gave us all control. And I got used to it.

It is so liberating to really know what I want, what truly makes me happy, what I will not tolerate. I have learned that it is no one else's job to take care of me but me.

The old lessons of submissiveness and fragility made us victims. Women are so much more than that. You can be a businesswoman, a mother, an artist, and a feminist - whatever you want to be - and still be a sexual being. It's not mutually exclusive.

This is such a pivotal moment in my life! I'm transitioning as a woman, and I'm finally able to express myself as I am.

One of the things that kept me out of trouble was doing something creative - creativity can't be judged.

The more you mature, you realize that this imperfections make your more beautiful.

Baby it's you. You're the one I love. You're the one I need. You're the only one I see.