Beyonce Knowles Quotes

Once you've established yourself with hits that become part of people's lives, then they pretty much always want to see you.

I'm not doing this to be a pop star. I've had plenty of money and attention. I'm doing it for credibility.

I Got Rhythm really put me on the map.

I want to be an icon.

I'm in a great position now where I've got recognition. I'm not recognized too much.

I equate fame towards people who know your work, people who will see your work. But all that stuff, like with the Genies and stuff like that, it was so much fun. It's so much fun and it's nice when it comes, but that's not what it's all about.

Fame is one of the potential hazards of this job, but I really just want to make movies. I want to be respected, sure. Who doesn't? But famous-famous? I just don't care about it. And if you genuinely don't give a damn about that stuff, you really are free.

When little old ladies recognize a guy who was Mr. Olympia, that's saying something. That means I've been able to cross lines as far as marketability is concerned.

When you win a Grammy, it links a certain prestige and importance to you, you know? People want to talk to you.

I hope this doesn't sound pompous but I don't think of myself as famous, whatever fame I've got has come through what I've done and associations of things I've done.

I think people respect my work, but I was never in one of those movies that made me a star.

Any movie that gets made and ends up in a position where people are coming to talk about it, it's not a small thing.

You know you've made your mark when you're on the cover of a videogame.

If I can just be thought of as Omari Hardwick who had a really, really solid career, and whose work is appreciated in its own right, I think that would be a great legacy to leave behind.

Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give luster, and many more people see than weigh.

Over time, I've been more recognized.

You're always proud that people still want to hear what you're doing.

I think I am very proud of being associated with quality things. So if I were massively famous for doing massively beloved things, yeah, that sounds great.

You want to please society. You want to be happy. You want to be well liked. You want to be held in high esteem and be respected. These are real things. You want respect from your peers, respect from your loved ones; you want to be looked up to for your achievements and your accomplishments. All of this requires conformity in some form or another.

Weird Al is not gonna do a parody of your song if you're not doing it big.

Duke has a lot of haters, but I know it means you're doing something right if they're hating you.

Honestly, as a rapper, the Freshman list is definitely the biggest milestone. Culture-wise - anything-wise - that's the biggest stamp.

I get plenty of credit out on the road.

We need the world to respect us. They consume a lot of hits and just act like it wasn't... I ain't never seen nobody make these many hits and not get notified for it. And change the game like we did and bring the flow to the game the way we did and not get noticed for it, like the the big way - the real system way.

The more records you put up, the longer they talk about you.