Beyonce is featured in the October 2008 issue of Marie Claire UK and the singer wants us all to know she is an icon and legend, not a pop star.

On being an icon: “There is a time limit on being a pop star yes, being a legend, an icon, absolutely not. I’m over being a popstar, 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.”

On her alter ego Sasha: “I’ve created an alter ego, things I do when performing I would never do normally. I reveal things about myself that I wouldn’t do in an interview. I have out-of-body experiences [on stage]. If I cut my leg, if I fall, I don’t even feel it. I’m so fearless, I’m not aware of my face or my body. ”

On her song Irreplaceable: “I’m sure people think I wrote it about [Jay-Z] or something, but…the obvious person is not the person at all.”

On being a role model for black women: “I am really proud that I am one of the artists that has the opportunity to be on magazine covers and to be in the movies. And I do think that I’m opening doors for more black women, just like Halle [Berry] and Diana Ross opened doors for me.”

On her upcoming movie Cadillac Records: ‘I’ve been saying for a long time that I wanted to do something dark. People are going to be very shocked. It’s the complete opposite of me. It was very emotionally draining. I was exhausted.’