I Mean, I Feel Like You Get

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.

I Remember Being In Japan When Destiny's Child Put Out 'independent Women,' And Women There Were Saying How Proud They Were To Have Their Own Jobs, Their Own Independent Thinking, Their Own Goals. It Made Me Feel So Good, And I Realized That One Of My Responsibilities Was To Inspire Women In A Deeper Way.

When I Hear A Great New Record, Especially When It's By Someone That I Respect And Admire, Then A Part Of Me Is Like, Why Didn't I Think Of That? Why Didn't I Write That Record? It Makes You Sick, But In A Way It Can Be A Great Thing. It Makes You Want To Go Back To The Lab And Start Writing Again. Maybe It Will Inspire You To Try A Little Harder.

We All Have Our Imperfections. But I'm Human, And You Know, It's Important To Concentrate On Other Qualities Besides Outer Beauty.

I Am Very Protective. I Just Want To Make Sure That She Can Have A Healthy, Safe, Normal Life...in The Back Of My Mind, She's My Priority. And Life Is Completely Different Now. I Feel Really, Really Just Lucky That I Can Still Do What I Love, And Now Have A Way Bigger Meaning. And That's To Be Her Mother.