I have so much admiration for women who are mothers, who balance family and work. I see them and I have this word in my head – respect. I also look to learn. I see these women and I think, ‘Yes, it can be balanced, it can all work out.’
Whenever I feel bad, I use that feeling to motivate me to work harder. I only allow myself one day to feel sorry for myself. When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, ‘What are you gonna do about it?’ I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me.
I embrace mistakes, they make you who you are.
I’m learning how to drown out the constant noise that is such an inseparable part of my life. I don’t have to prove anything to anyone, I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world. I run my world.
When you’re a pop star, it’s a little conservative; you always have to stay in a box. You have fans that are five and fans that are 65; there are so many people wanting so many things.
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.
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.
I can not imagine my life if I didn’t have a music program in my school.
When I was younger, there were moments where I said, ‘I’m not going to have children.’ And then moments when I wanted four. And now I definitely want another, but I don’t know when.
Acting is easier and smoother than singing – it’s less drama.
Power is not given to you. You have to take it.
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.
Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone to tell you who you are.
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.
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.
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’m over being a pop star. I don’t wanna be a hot girl. I wanna be iconic. And I feel like I’ve accomplished a lot. I feel like I’m highly respected, which is more important than any award or any amount of records. And I feel like there comes a point when being a pop star is not enough.
I get nervous when I don’t get nervous. If I’m nervous I know I’m going to have a good show.
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.
You know what, I’m very attracted to someone who makes me laugh and is that charming. Really, I could be charmed by anyone. I’m just a sucker for somebody that is charming.