Beyonce - ' At Last ' - AOL (Sessions) .

Beyonce: I did this amazing movie, 'Cadillac Records,' and I played Etta James, and I definitely was inspired. After I finished the film, I wasn't afraid to step out of the box because she was the queen of R&B, of rock 'n' roll, of soul, of jazz, of blues. She did whatever she wanted to do. I figured it's time for me to take more risks, it's time for me to do what I really love and to take myself out of this R&B box and do whatever. It didn't matter if it made sense or if it was shocking to people. If it was something that touched me, I sang it. And definitely my life experiences ... a lot has happened this year. You hear all of that in my music. I know I'm very private, but I always reveal myself on the stage, and I always reveal myself in my music. I'm really proud of it and I feel like it's my best work.