Quotes from Beyonce Knowles

There are times i hate you cause i cant erase the times you hurt me and put tears on my face

Tina Turner is someone that I admire, because she made her strength feminine and sexy. Marilyn Monroe, because she was a curvy woman. I'm drawn to things that have the same kind of silhouettes as what she wore because our bodies are similar.

I think music is something that can, and should, be used to get you into different things because eventually what goes up must come down - we're not going to be the number one group in the world forever - so you have to have something else to fall back on.

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.

When you really don't like a guy, they're all over you, and as soon as you act like you like them, they're no longer interested.

He better call Becky with the good hair.

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.

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

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

I get nervous when I don't get nervous. If I'm nervous I know I'm going to have a good show.

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.

Tina Turner is someone that I admire, because she made her strength feminine and sexy.

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

I love my husband, but it is nothing like a conversation with a woman that understands you. I grow so much from those conversations.

Any other woman who has to go to work and pick up the kids and make dinner - that's way harder than what I have to do.

I know I'm stronger in the songs than I really am. Sometimes I need to hear it myself. We all need to hear those empowering songs to remind us.

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

My style offstage is so different from onstage. I love a pair of sexy heels with jeans, a nice jacket, or a little dress.

A woman is most beautiful when she smiles.

Beauty fades. Your spirit is forever.

A woman is most beautiful when she smiles. Other than that, the most valuable tip I've learned is always use a skin moisturiser!

Power means happiness power means hard work and sacrifice.

We're African-American and we work together as a family, so people assume we're like the Jacksons. But I didn't have parents using me to get out of a bad situation.

The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence.