Beyonce Knowles Quotes

You can't appreciate the good times without the bad ones.

I was thinkin if I cheated on my fears, broke up with my doubts, got engaged to my faith. I can marry my dreams.

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

We ain't got nothing without love. That's all we'll have when the world is through Cause, baby, we ain't got nothing without love.

Happiness comes from you. No one else can make you happy. You make you happy.

It's easy to hear the voices of others and often very difficult to hear your own. Every person you meet is going to want something different from you. The question is: what do you want for yourself?

A woman is most beautiful when she smiles.

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.

God has a plan and God is in control of everything

Imperfections make you more beautiful.

I don't use backing tapes when I am singing and dancing on stage. I can do cartwheels and sing.

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.

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.

The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence.

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.

If you are with the right person, it brings out the best version of you.

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.

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.

If you work hard, whatever you want, it will come to you. I know that's easier said than done, but keep trying.

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

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

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

With a lot of success comes a lot of negativity.

I think it's healthy for a person to be nervous. It means you care.

I have learned that it is no one else’s job to take care of me but me.

What goes around comes back around.

Men and women balance each other out, and we have to get to a point where we are comfortable with appreciating each other.

I felt like it was time to set up my future, so I set a goal. My goal was independence.

You're everything I thought you never were and nothing like I thought you could've been.

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.

I love my husband, but it is nothing like a conversation with a woman that understands you. I grow so much from those conversations.

Love is something that never goes out of style.

Spread positivity; don't matter how big, or how small.

I embrace mistakes, they make you who you are.

I used to want you so bad, I'm so through with that because honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had!

We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.

Thank God I found the GOOD in goodbye

Power means happiness; power means hard work and sacrifice.

I'm over being a pop star. I don't wanna be a hot girl. I wanna be iconic.

Beauty fades. Your spirit is forever.

I am not bossy, I am the boss.

I'm a workaholic and I don't believe in 'no.' If I'm not sleeping, nobody's sleeping.

Power is not given to you. You have to take it.

My mother taught me the principles of hard work, setting my own goals and visualizing my future. From my early days with Destiny's Child, I understood I had to be focused and dedicated if I wanted true success. We were taught we needed a plan and the discipline to execute that plan to the fullest. I strongly believe if you work hard, whatever you want, it will come to you. I know that's easier said than done but keep trying.

Take the time to define yourself and define your value. If you're having a hard time doing that, ask yourself: What is something I would say to someone I love?

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.

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

To me it's sexier when it doesn't look like you go to the gym. I feel best when I'm not really thin and not really heavy - when I'm still curvy.

There's ups and downs in this love. Got a lot to learn in this love. Through the good and the bad, still got love.

Take all the rules away. How can we live if we don't change?