Beyonce Pictures in GQ Magazine Shot by Terry Richardson

Beyoncé Knowles has been named the hottest woman of the century by US GQ magazine, and her photos and interview with the magazine for its February issue prove that she has earned that title. The singer posed for the cover of GQ in zippered underpants and a crop top, and in the magazine, Beyoncé got snapped by photographer Terry Richardson in more sexy looks and talked about her career. Here's more from Beyoncé in GQ:

• Beyoncé on being powerful: "I now know that, yes, I am powerful. I'm more powerful than my mind can even digest and understand."
• On achieving her goals: "I worked so hard during my childhood to meet this goal: by the time I was 30 years old, I could do what I want. I've reached that. I feel very fortunate to be in that position. But I've sacrificed a lot of things, and I've worked harder than probably anyone I know, at least in the music industry. So I just have to remind myself that I deserve it."
• On needing her job: "I love my job, but it's more than that: I need it. Because before I gave birth, it was the only time in my life, all throughout my life, that I was lost."