17 Uplifting Beyoncé Quotes That Will Make Your Day

Beyoncé first rose to fame as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the most successful female groups of all time. Since then, Bey has launched her own entertainment business and apparel lines, sold over 17 million records as a solo singer, and received more awards than any other female musician. It is hardly unexpected that Beyonce has inspired so many fans and contemporaries, like Lizzo, who recently attributed the performer with motivating her to incorporate "teachable" moments in her songs.

In anticipation of her seventh studio album, Renaissance, which is set to be released on July 29th (Friday), iHeart has put together a list of the stars most inspiring quotes.

1. “We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up gender equality becomes a natural way of life. And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible.” - Shriver Report, 2014

2. “Your self-worth is determined by you. You don't have to depend on someone telling you who you are.” - GQ, 2013

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4. “I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That’s how I’ve gotten to where I am.” - Billboard, 2011

5. “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.”

- Harper's Bazaar, 2011

6. “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.” - Self-Titled' Part 2 . Imperfection, 2013 

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8. “I’m learning how to drown out the constant noise that is such an inseparable part of my life. 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.” - Beyoncé: Year of 4, 2011

9. “I respect things that take work. I respect things that are built from the ground up. I’m super specific about every detail […] every tiny detail had intention.” - Homecoming, 2019 

10. “I feel like you get more bees with honey. But that doesn’t mean I don’t get frustrated in my life. My way of dealing with frustration is to shut down and to think and speak logically.” - Elle, 2008

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12. "Change starts with supporting the people closest to you." - GLAAD Media Awards, 2019

13. "I look at the woman I was in my 20s and I see a young lady growing into confidence but intent on pleasing everyone around her. I now feel so much more beautiful, so much sexier, so much more interesting. And so much more powerful." - Vogue, 2018

14. "Do what you were born to do. You just have to trust yourself." - Cosmopolitan, 2013

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16. A lot of who I am is reserved for the people I love and trust. Those who don’t know me and have never met me might interpret that as being closed off. Trust, the reason those folks don’t see certain things about me is because my Virgo a** does not want them to see it....It’s not because it doesn’t exist! - Harpers Bazaar, 2021

17. "My daughter introduced me to myself." - Oprah, 2016