Quotes by Beyonce Knowles

Were African-American and we work together as a family, so people assume were like the Jacksons. But I didnt have parents using me to get out of a bad situation.

I truly believe that women should be financially independent from their men. And lets face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power to define value. They define whats sexy. And men define whats feminine. Its ridiculous.

I remember being in Japan when Destinys 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.

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

The great thing about McDonalds is that they have a lot of different things on the menu. I love their salads.

To be able to travel the world, especially to places I never thought Id be... its really, you know, still fascinating for me.

We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me. Its the day I was born. My mothers birthday, and a lot of my friends birthdays, are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date.

We all have our imperfections. But Im human, and you know, its important to concentrate on other qualities besides outer beauty.

If I werent performing, Id be a beauty editor or a therapist. I love creativity, but I also love to help others. My mother was a hairstylist, and they listen to everyones problems - like a beauty therapist!

When you really dont like a guy, theyre all over you, and as soon as you act like you like them, theyre no longer interested.

I grew up upper-class. Private school. My dad had a Jaguar. Were African-American, and we work together as a family, so people assume were like the Jacksons. But I didnt have parents using me to get out of a bad situation.