Beyonce Knowles Quotes

One of the reasons I connect to the Super Bowl is that I approach my shows like an athlete.

I don't like to gamble, but if there's one thing I'm willing to bet on, it's myself.

I am very protective. I just want to make sure that she can have a healthy, safe, normal life...in the back of my mind, she's my priority. And life is completely different now. I feel really, really just lucky that I can still do what I love, and now have a way bigger meaning. And that's to be her mother.

Me, myself and I. That's all I got in the end.

I love the Backstreet Boys! I think they're very talented and I think their harmony is wonderful.

Right now, after giving birth, I really understand the power of my body. I just feel my body means something completely different.

Embrace your past, but live for now.

I wanted to sell a million records, and I sold a million records. I wanted to go platinum; I went platinum. I've been working nonstop since I was 15. I don't even know how to chill out.

My mother always taught me to be strong and to never be a victim. Never make excuses. Never expect anyone else to provide for me things I know I can provide for myself.

I think people have an idea in their heads about entertainers[and] celebrities. I think they feel like their lives are so perfect, and it's really hard to go through painful experiences when you are in the public eye because it's hard to have closure.

I'm a human being and I fall in love and sometimes I don't have control of every situation.

When you love and accept yourself, when you know who really cares about you, and when you learn from your mistakes, then you stop caring about what people who don't know you think.

We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.

I don't flaunt my money. I like to stay at nice hotels but I'm not a flashy chick. I haven't got much jewellery or anything.

I have learned that it is no one else’s job to take care of me but me.

I've had small depressions, days when I've woken up and felt sad, especially when I'm so far away from home. I've got my religion and that is my therapy, although I think it would be good for me to have someone I can talk to. But I have friends. I haven't got a therapist but maybe I should.

I just hope people don't get sick of us. I'm sick of us and I'm in Destiny's Child.

Make sure you have your own life before becoming someone's wife ~spoken to Oprah in an interview

I'm a good person and I don't think I'll be left on my own. I don't know when I'll meet a man - I think I'm rushing it. But I am tired of working and not having someone.

My fans kept asking where they could get clothes like Destiny's Child's, so it was only natural for us to do a clothing line.

I'm always happy when I'm surrounded by water, I think I'm a Mermaid or I was a mermaid. The ocean makes me feel really small and it makes me put my whole life into perspective… it humbles you and makes you feel almost like you’ve been baptized. I feel born again when I get out of the ocean.

A woman is most beautiful when she smiles.

I need to find a catchy new word for feminism, right? Like 'bootylicious.'

It's all about attitude and feeling good about yourself and not looking like everybody on TV. You do not have to be small; you can have some junk in your trunk.

I love a pair of sexy heels with jeans, a nice jacket, or a little dress.

I embrace mistakes, they make you who you are.

Who I am on stage is very, very different to who I am in real life.

The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence.

I don't really like to call myself a brand, and I don't like to think of myself as a brand. I'm a singer, a songwriter, a musician and a performer. And an actress, and all the other things that I do. When you add it all together, some might call it a brand, but that's not my focus.

I remember being in Japan when Destiny's Child put out 'Independent Women,' and women there were saying how proud they were to have their own jobs, their own independent thinking, their own goals. It made me feel so good, and I realized that one of my responsibilities was to inspire women in a deeper way.

I've worked hard and I deserve everything I have. I never thought I'd have so much money. I just wanted to be financially stable and it embarrasses me and I don't feel comfortable talking or thinking about it. I don't know exactly how much I have but I don't buy much.

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

Yes, I will probably be that way. I am sure I will. I think that it shouldn't stop you. I think of course my life is going to change, and I definitely will make sacrifices, but you know, I think I will be able to bring hopefully my little rider with me.

I have so much admiration for women who are mothers, who balance family and work.

There are a lot of things I never did, because I believe in watching those true Hollywood stories and I see how easy it is to lose track of your life.

He will change diapers, of course he will. He is going to be a very hands-on father.

Most women don't want to take the time to figure out their style. It's okay to experiment a little bit, but don't get too far from what looks good on you.

If you work hard, whatever you want, it will come to you. I know that's easier said than done, but keep trying.

Elvis is iconic; a lot of performers today look to that for inspiration.

I feel more beautiful than I've ever felt because I've given birth. I have never felt so connected, never felt like I had such a purpose on this earth. The best thing about having a daughter is having a true legacy. The word love means something completely different now.

Tatoo your name across my heart, so it will remain / not even death could make us part / what kind is it / It could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare / either way I don't want to wake up from you.

I went to a high school for the performing arts and I lived and breathed music. It kept me focused; it kept me sane.

Spread positivity; don't matter how big, or how small.

My message behind this album was finding the beauty in imperfection.

Imperfections make you more beautiful.

Power is not given to you. You have to take it.

Who I am on stage is very, very different to who I am in real life. But I don't see that having a sexy image when you are on stage means that you don't love God. No one knows what I'm really like from that. I like to walk around with bare feet and I don't like to comb my hair. I'm always so glammed up and so diva on stage and that's what they see. People don't understand that... No one knows my personal relationship with God and it's not up to me to prove that to anyone.

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.