Beyonce wanted to be like Will Smith

Beyonce Knowles has revealed that her respectful attitude towards fans came as a result of an encounter with Will Smith.

The 'Crazy In Love' singer was thrilled when she met Will at the age of 15, at a soundtrack signing for his hit movie Men In Black. Knowles noted how devoted the actor was to his supporters, and vowed to act the same way if she ever found fame.

"We were the last people he met," Beyonce is quoted by the Evening Echo as saying. "I said: 'I don't care if I ever get that famous, I will always be like him.'"

Knowles recently launched her own fashion range at a store in Toronto.