There’s a lot of buzz over Beyonce‘s recent Elle magazine cover interview because she addressed a lot of controversial topics in it. We noticed that she also talked a bit about the pain of childbirth and the meaning of delivering her now 4-year old daughter Blue Ivy.

“Everyone experiences pain, but sometimes you need to be uncomfortable to transform.” the “Formation” singer said. “Pain is not pretty, but I wasn’t able to hold my daughter in my arms until I experienced the pain of childbirth.”

This is not the first time the multi-platinum and multi-Grammy Award winning singer has talked about motherhood.

She also recently told Garage magazine  that out “of everything I’ve accomplished, my proudest moment, hands-down, was when I gave birth to my daughter, Blue.”

The new founder of sportswear line Ivy Park said her own mom Tina Knowles is who she gives credit for teaching her how to be a good parent.

“My biggest hero is and always will be my mother. She has taught me about caring for others, working hard and working smart,” she said. “Everything I know about being a mother comes from the examples she has shown. My mother has instilled confidence in my sister and me and taught us to always be grateful.”