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.

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

When I was writing the Destiny's Child songs, it was a big thing to be that young and taking control. And the label at the time didn't know that we were going to be that successful, so they gave us all control. And I got used to it.

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.

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