Beyonce: Reveals all to Ebony

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Singer/actress Beyonce Knowles covers the upcoming April issue of Ebony magazine. The newlywed reveals her role as a wife, performer and businesswoman.

When asked who is the 'real' Beyonce, she tells the magazine:

“I’m a daughter, I’m a friend. I’m a wife. I’m a sister. All those things first. I’m artist. I’m a businesswoman. I’m multifaceted. I’m a lover. I’m inspired by love. I make decisions from the heart.”

Beyonce describes herself as a wife by saying:

“I don’t know how to talk about it because I don’t like to talk about it. But I have a great example of a great wife, and that’s my mother. And I have great friends around me that have been married, so I’m lucky to have really good examples. And a great husband.”

The "Dreamgirls" star says she and hubby Jay-Z are just like any other couple. She is learning how to cook and he’s getting over his single-guy habits. One thing she admits gets on his nerves:

“I’m a little messy. Oh, yeah. Whenever I’m out in public, I have to be put together. When I get home, I rebel against it and I don’t want to take care of anything. I drop it. I’m relaxed. I don’t have any shoes on. No makeup. My purse is in the kitchen. I think that is most difficult thing for him. He’s very, very organized. I’m extremely organized when I’m working, and I work so much that when I get home I don’t want to think about anything.”

As what Jay-Z does that get on her nerves: She laughs, “I won’t say.”

When she makes decisions on projects, her priority now isn't money but personal growth:

“I turn down million dollar offers all the time because it’s something that does not feel true for what I’m trying to say. I have to be passionate about it. Love inspires and growth inspires me…If it is not going to be iconic, something I can love 10 years from now, I’ve learned I should not waste my time with it.”

The "Single Ladies" star says she and Jay-Z purposely stay out of each other’s business dealings:

“He was very successful before I met him and I was very successful before I met him. So we have so much respect for each other, and respect for each other artistically. We are very close friends, and I believe he is the ultimate artist and he has the same feelings for me.”

Lastly, the self-proclaimed 'frugal' singer said years ago she wanted to retire at age 21. However, now Beyonce has a change of heart. At the age of 27, she says:

“I’ve worked so hard on my craft, and I will never stop. I will never retire. I love it way too much.”