You have to believe in yourself before anyone else can believe in you.

You have to take risks in order to grow.

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

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.

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.

Success is not just about what you accomplish in your life, it’s about what you inspire others to do.

Every day is a new opportunity to grow and become a better person.

A woman is most beautiful when she smiles.

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

I wanted to be famous for my music and my talent, and I always wished I could cut it out when I left the stage.

I want my music to inspire people to be themselves and to be proud of who they are.

Your voice can change the world.

Perfection is a disease of a nation.

I love my job, but it’s more than that: I need it.

Y’all are so cute and y’all talk so proper over here. I love England.

There’s no such thing as a ‘bad’ or ‘good’ girl. You can be yourself and be amazing.

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

I’m not a role model, but I am a woman who is proud to be a strong, empowered, and unapologetic individual.

Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone to tell you who you are.

I discovered after going to music festivals that I am a rock fan. I love the guitars, the phrasing, and the abandon of rock fans.

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

When I’m in the spotlight, I’m not really looking at myself; I’m looking at the impact that I’m having.

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

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.

Do what you were born to do. You just have to trust yourself.

Life is but a dream for the dead.

In the end, it’s all about the freedom of choice and empowerment.

I am not bossy, I am the boss.

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

The more successful I become, the more I need a man.

I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.

I learned that you can’t be afraid to fail, and you can’t let other people’s expectations define you.

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 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.

Who runs the world? Girls

Don’t try to lessen yourself for the world; let the world catch up to you.

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.

God has a plan and God is in control of everything.

I’m a woman who wants to be respected, and that’s something that I’ve learned to demand.

I like to walk around with bare feet and I don’t like to comb my hair.

I’m a human being. I’m not perfect. I’m not always right. I’m not always strong.

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

What goes around comes back around.

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

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.

Power’s not given to you. You have to take it.

The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence.

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

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

If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow.