Born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé Knowles first captured the public's eye as lead vocalist of the R&B group, Destiny's Child. She later established a solo career, becoming one of music's top-selling artists with sold-out tours and a slew of awards. Knowles has also starred in several films, including the Academy Award-winning, Dreamgirls. Also an entertainer turned businesswoman, Beyoncé has started a clothing line, House of Dereon and a line of fragrances. She married fellow musician Jay-Z in 2008 and gave birth to their first child, Blue Ivy Carter on January 7, 2012.
Beyoncé’s performance at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
“I’m in a very good place right now. I’m very happy. I’m growing up, and I’m really comfortable with myself. I’m getting wiser and smarter. … I know that people see celebrities, and they seem like they’re so perfect – they seem like their life is so great, and they have money and fame. But I’m a human being. I cry. I’m very passionate and sensitive. My feelings get hurt. I get scared and nervous like everyone else. And I wanted to show that about myself.It’s [The album] is about love. I’m a woman, I’m married, and this portion of my life is all in the album. It’s a lot more personal. I’m very private and I don’t talk about a lot of things, but there are certain songs that are on the album that are very personal. It’s [The album] my diary. It’s my story… I still have my album of fun songs.” - Beyoncé Knowles’ statement on the release of the album in 2008.
“I’m in a very good place right now. I’m very happy. I’m growing up, and I’m really comfortable with myself. I’m getting wiser and smarter. … I know that people see celebrities, and they seem like they’re so perfect – they seem like their life is so great, and they have money and fame. But I’m a human being. I cry. I’m very passionate and sensitive. My feelings get hurt. I get scared and nervous like everyone else. And I wanted to show that about myself.It’s [The album] is about love. I’m a woman, I’m married, and this portion of my life is all in the album. It’s a lot more personal. I’m very private and I don’t talk about a lot of things, but there are certain songs that are on the album that are very personal. It’s [The album] my diary. It’s my story… I still have my album of fun songs.” - Beyoncé Knowles’ statement on the release of the album in 2008.
“I’m in a very good place right now. I’m very happy. I’m growing up, and I’m really comfortable with myself. I’m getting wiser and smarter. … I know that people see celebrities, and they seem like they’re so perfect – they seem like their life is so great, and they have money and fame. But I’m a human being. I cry. I’m very passionate and sensitive. My feelings get hurt. I get scared and nervous like everyone else. And I wanted to show that about myself.It’s [The album] is about love. I’m a woman, I’m married, and this portion of my life is all in the album. It’s a lot more personal. I’m very private and I don’t talk about a lot of things, but there are certain songs that are on the album that are very personal. It’s [The album] my diary. It’s my story… I still have my album of fun songs.” - Beyoncé Knowles’ statement on the release of the album in 2008.
“I’m in a very good place right now. I’m very happy. I’m growing up, and I’m really comfortable with myself. I’m getting wiser and smarter. … I know that people see celebrities, and they seem like they’re so perfect – they seem like their life is so great, and they have money and fame. But I’m a human being. I cry. I’m very passionate and sensitive. My feelings get hurt. I get scared and nervous like everyone else. And I wanted to show that about myself.It’s [The album] is about love. I’m a woman, I’m married, and this portion of my life is all in the album. It’s a lot more personal. I’m very private and I don’t talk about a lot of things, but there are certain songs that are on the album that are very personal. It’s [The album] my diary. It’s my story… I still have my album of fun songs.” - Beyoncé Knowles’ statement on the release of the album in 2008.
