At five minutes until the 2 a.m. curfew, we pull Queen Cora away for a quick interview:

Houston Press: How was the energy at the Mrs. Carter Show at Toyota Center tonight?

Queen Cora: Houston is home, so for both of us and everybody, we are always glad to be in town. And then everybody gets to see and experience the energy that she brings. She is Michael Jackson for our generation, so its exciting to be able to share the stage and be home together.

HP: I heard you say that you and the band have been rehearsing for this tour since November. Where does this Houston show rank amongst those other big shows like the Super Bowl, etc.?

QC: Well, there is nothing like home. Its like, you can go out the best restaurants, but when your mom cooks you something, there is nothing like that. And that's what Houston feels like to us. There's no place like it.

HP: All of the fans seem to have a real love and dedication to Beyoncé and her band and dancers. Does that love translate into your performance?

QC: Oh yeah, totally! The crowd makes a huge difference. Just like where we are, all connected, all on the same page, all committed. Obviously, you can see the support of the fans who came out and sharing their gifts and talents with everyone.

It's nice to have a platform where we can be creative and have a good time with it. So the core of that, you know, the sincerity to the art and to music is what translates to the stage, whether that stage is in front of ten people of ten thousand people, our energy and sincerity is still the same.

HP: Besides being the drummer and band leader for Beyoncé, what's next for Queen Cora?

QC: We have a few projects that we are working on. (Her husband) Josh and I started a bass (guitar) company, we have a finance business that offers real estate and tax services, and a host of other resources that everyone in and out of the industry needs. Its called Dunham Group International.

HP: Thank you for your time.

Beyoncé, unfortunately, was not present at her afterparty. No hard feelings here. As the mother of an 18-month-old and wife of the coolest man in show business, I'm sure she was relaxing at home after giving her all at an exhausting homecoming performance earlier in the night. We wish her, Queen Cora, and the rest of her entourage luck on the remaining dates of the tour.

And Bey... if you have it in your heart to approve me for a photo pass to the December show, please let me know. I would certainly "Bow Down" to you forever if you make that happen.