Beyonce Knowles: "I'll Never Lose Myself Like Lauryn"  8/21/06

Beyonce Knowles is determined to cope with her spiraling fame, insisting she will never "lose herself" like Fugees star Lauryn Hill.

The Crazy in Love star was shocked when Hill suddenly shaved her head and turned her back on the limelight, visiting tough Brooklyn schools with her guitar.

And although she still respects the Ready or Not singer's work, Knowles believes she is far more grounded than Hill.

She says, "Her story is the most tragic. I mean, her record was genius. But drama and demands and the pressure and all of the people giving you so much access to so many things can be too much.

"So couple that with everyone telling you you're so this and so that and so perfect and of course you can lose yourself.

"I don't know what's going to happen to me but I know I'm more than a singer and I have so many other things in my life to keep me focused. I hope and pray that I stay as comfortable in my own skin as I am right now."