In a statement released on Knowles official website , she wrote : I am in a different place right now and I wanted people to see the many sides of me . In the months leading up to the release of the album , Knowles released a statement on her official website giving certain details about the nature of the album and about what could be expected from it . She said : `` I am in a different place right now and I want people to see the many sides of me .