Beyonce: 'I'm Over Being a Pop Star'

Beyonce: 'I'm Over Being a Pop Star'
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Beyonce Knowles wants more than pop stardom -- she wants to be an icon!

The singer and actress tells UK’s Marie Claire that although she’s reached great heights in her career, she’s got even bigger goals.

The Grammy winner had this to say:

“I’m over being a pop star. I don’t wanna be a hot girl. I wanna be iconic. And I feel like I’ve accomplished a lot. I feel like I’m highly respected, which is more important than any award or any amount of records. And I feel like there comes a point when being a pop star is not enough.”

Beyonce also talks about gaining 20 lbs. for her role playing soul singer Etta James in the upcoming film ‘Cadillac Records.’ After gaining the weight, Beyonce had to shed the pounds quickly for another role in the psychological thriller ‘Obsessed.’ She said gaining the weight was "so much fun," but losing weight made her "angry" with herself.

The talented, self-proclaimed “workaholic” is scheduled to release her next album in November – although it is still untitled, says the mag.

Published 9/4/08 by the Insider

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  • BEYONCE IS ICONIC SHE ALREADY WON THE LEGEND AWARD! FACT
    Anonymous 8/8/09 Reply
  • BEYONCE IS ICONIC SHE ALREADY WON THE LEGEND AWARD! FACT
    Anonymous 8/8/09 Reply
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    Anonymous 7/7/09 Reply
  • These young artists today kill me. This is so sad. . . .. WHO SAYS THAT??? I don't even know where to begin . . .. that quote is just very disappointing. She reminds me so much of Jay-Z. . .. . it's like she just TRIES so HARD to be something she's...
    Anonymous 10/15/08 Reply
  • Wow, she sounds incredibly grounded and completely unpretentious.

    It's so funny she thinks that because just today I was saying "I'm sooo over being a Sales Manager, I want to be iconic"
    Anonymous 9/4/08 Reply
  • she was a pop star ??? when ???
    Anonymous 9/4/08 Reply