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" 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. "

Beyonce Knowles

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" I always try to be myself. Ever since I was an introverted kid, I'd get on stage and be able to break out of my shell. "

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

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" I remember being in Japan when Destiny's 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. "

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" I always treat myself to one meal on Sundays when I can have whatever I want. Usually it's pizza, which is my favorite indulgence. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" For me, it's about the way I carry myself and the way I treat other people. My relationship and how I feel about God and what He does for me, is something deeply personal. It's where I came from, my family, I was brought up in a religious household and that's very important to me. "

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

Beyonce Knowles

" 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. "

Beyonce Knowles

" I think it's healthy for a person to be nervous. It means you care - that you work hard and want to give a great performance. You just have to channel that nervous energy into the show. "

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

Beyonce Knowles

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

Beyonce Knowles

" Power means happiness; power means hard work and sacrifice. "

Beyonce Knowles

" I'm a people pleaser. I hold a lot of things in. I'm always making sure everybody is okay. I usually don't rage; I usually don't curse. "

Beyonce Knowles

" I'm a human being and I fall in love and sometimes I don't have control of every situation. "

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" 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. "

Beyonce Knowles

" 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. "

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

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" 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. "

Beyonce Knowles

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

Beyonce Knowles

" My focus is my art, and that's what I love to do. I have to be really passionate in order to do something. I've turned down many things that I just didn't believe in. "

Beyonce Knowles

" 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. "

Beyonce Knowles

" If I weren't performing, I'd 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 everyone's problems - like a beauty therapist! "

Beyonce Knowles

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

Beyonce Knowles

" 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. "

Beyonce Knowles

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

Beyonce Knowles

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

Beyonce Knowles

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

Beyonce Knowles

" 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. "

Beyonce Knowles

" 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. "

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