Quotes from Beyonce Knowles

If you've been doing all you can and it's not happening for you, go out and have you a good old time. Put on your sexy dress and move on.

My biggest thing is to teach not to focus on the aesthetic. It's really about who you are, and the human being, that makes you beautiful.

In my videos, I always want to be a powerful woman. That's my mission.

Diana Ross is a big inspiration to all of us. We all grew up watching everything about her - her mike placement, her grace, her style and her class.

Who runs the world? Girls.

I just try to write songs that people are going to have a dialogue about.

I grew up in a very nice house in Houston, went to private school all my life and I've never even been to the 'hood. Not that there's anything wrong with the 'hood.

Whenever I'm confused about something, I ask God to reveal the answers to my questions, and he does.

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

I am really proud that I am one of the artists that has the opportunity to be on magazine covers and to be in the movies.

I always have breakfast, say, scrambled egg whites, a vegetable smoothie, or whole-grain cereal with low-fat milk. For lunch and dinner, I eat a lot of fish and vegetables. And throughout the day, I try to stay hydrated.

With a lot of success comes a lot of negativity.

I feel like my body is borrowed and this life is very temporary.

If I hadn't gone through some of the painful experiences in my life, I would not be me.

It is the most powerful creation to have life growing inside of you. There is no bigger gift.

The best thing is looking back and realizing how good life is. If you don't take the time to think about it and analyze it, you'll never realize all the dots that are connected.

I mean, I feel like you get more bees with honey. But that doesn't mean I don't get frustrated in my life.

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 was adamant about not putting my name on something that I didn't love.

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.

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.

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

I like it when I'm on the stage, but honestly, I would be very happy if I could cut it off, just enjoy my life when I wasn't performing.

Have your own life before you become somebody's wife.

My parents taught my sister and me the importance of giving back and making a difference in another person's life.