Beyoncé addresses fame “It feels like a prison”.

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter in a recent interview on GQ magazine has addresed her fame and retirement. She also addressed her business, legacy, art, and family.

In the interview when asked about retiring and the end of her career she said good music and messages will never retire.

She also said when addressing what she does in her spare time that, “Singing is not work for me. I sing for me. I love music and I love to sing. It’s a passion that runs deep. There’s magic in the way it feels on my throat, a resonance that vibrates through me. When I am at my lowest, when I’ve been sad or in a heavy fog, sick or anxious with sleepless nights, I sing. And, often, I sing alone”.

The multiple grammy award winning artist Beyoncé also said her disappearance from the public eye from time to time when she isn’t sharing her art is because fame can sometimes be a burden.

She said, “I create at my own pace, on things that I hope will touch other people. I hope my work encourages people to look within themselves and come to terms with their own creativity, strength, and resilience. I focus on storytelling, growth, and quality. I’m not focused on perfectionism. I focus on evolution, innovation, and shifting perception.”

“Working on the music for Cowboy Carter and launching this exciting new project feels nothing like prison, nor a burden. In fact, I only work on what liberates me. It is fame that can at times feel like prison. So, when you don’t see me on red carpets, and when I disappear until I have art to share, that’s why.”

She also said music is one of her deepest joys and she sees it as a necessity in her life.

“It’s one of the deepest joys of my life, a necessity as vital as breath. Without singing, without music, without creating, I would be a walking dead. Creating music isn’t work for me; it’s what I was born to do. I also have my Cécred Sundays where I practice my self-care. I take baths with essential oils. I do acupuncture, cupping, reflexology, and I play my sound bowls with my kids. I make honey, paint, decorate, swim, and design clothes and stages. I have written children’s books for my children and design animation. Anything creative makes me happy. I also edit for fun. I genuinely enjoy it,” Beyoncé said.

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