Beyoncé's Best Quotes That Prove Girls Really Do Run the World

It's common knowledge that Beyoncé basically runs the world. From her adorable family life to her iconic career, the singer sets just about anything on fire. But while we all love to see Queen Bey working a stage or looking gorgeous on the cover of a magazine, we also love when she dishes out words of wisdom from her time spent around the block. She has confidence, she has poise, and she also has something that some people don't like to talk about: a lot of her own damn money. They definitely don't call her queen for nothing, so keep reading for some of her best and most inspiring quotes over the years, and then check out her cutest moments with Jay Z.

On Feminism
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On Feminism

  • "Power is not given to you. You have to take it."
  • "We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead."
  • "I guess I am a modern-day feminist. I do believe in equality. Why do you have to choose what type of woman you are? Why do you have to label yourself anything?"
On Happiness
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On Happiness

  • “It is so liberating to really know what I want, what truly makes me happy, what I will not tolerate. I have learned that it is no one else’s job to take care of me but me.”
  • "Women have to take the time to focus on our mental health — take time for self, for the spiritual, without feeling guilty or selfish."
On Having Confidence
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On Having Confidence

  • “We all have our imperfections. But I’m human and you know, it’s important to concentrate on other qualities besides outer beauty.”
  • I don’t like to gamble, but if there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself.”
  • “If you’ve been doing all you can and it’s not happening for you, go out and have you a good old time. Put on your sexy dress and move on.”
  • “Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you who you are.”
  • “Do what you were born to do. You just have to trust yourself.”
On Love
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On Love

  • "Just knowing someone’s always going to be honest and tell the truth, [who] can understand exactly what I’m going through — and I can understand exactly what he’s going through."
  • "I would not be the woman I am if I did not go home to that man. It just gives me such a foundation. He has helped me on so many levels. We were friends first, for a year and a half, before we went on any date. On the phone for a year and a half. And that foundation is so important in a relationship. And just to have someone that you just like is so important. And someone that is honest."
  • "I love me some Jay Z!"
On Being Humble
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On Being Humble

  • “The reality is: sometimes you lose. And you’re never too good to lose. You’re never too big to lose. You’re never too smart to lose. It happens.”
  • “[A true diva is] graceful, and talented, and strong, and fearless and brave and someone with humility.”
On Being the Boss
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On Being the Boss

  • “I’m a workaholic and I don’t believe in ‘No.’ If I’m not sleeping, nobody’s sleeping.”
  • “I don’t have to prove anything to anyone, I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world. I run my world.”
  • “I don’t feel like I have to please anyone. I feel free. I feel like I’m an adult. I’m grown. I can do what I want. I can say what I want. I can retire if I want. That’s why I’ve worked hard.”