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

"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'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."

"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."

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

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

"There are a lot of things I never did, because I believe in watching those true Hollywood stories and I see how easy it is to lose track of your life."

"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."

"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 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."

"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."

"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."

"There's my personal life, my sensitive side, and then me as a performer, sexy and energised and fun."

"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."

"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."

"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. I was adamant about not putting my name on something that I didn't love."

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

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

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

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

"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. So for me, it's a great thing to be able to scream and say whatever I want."

"To be able to travel the world, especially to places I never thought I'd be... it's really, you know, still fascinating for me."

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

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

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

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

"Playing Etta James in the movie 'Cadillac Records' really changed me. It was a darker character, and I realized that if anything is too comfortable, I want to run from it. It's no fun being safe."

"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!"

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

"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."

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

"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."

"If he invited you out, he's got to pay."

"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."

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

"I've worn dresses from all different price ranges, and the thing that couture dresses have in common is that the fit is amazing."

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

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

"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."

"I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am."

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

"We all have our imperfections. But I'm human, and you know, it's important to concentrate on other qualities besides outer beauty."

"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."

"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."

"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."

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