AceShowbiz - Reflecting on the downside of her immense celebrity status, Rihanna refuses to let fame dictate the course of her life. In a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar, she reveals that her determination to have her family live an authentic existence among people rather than isolating themselves within the confines of privacy.

"We like to eat with people. We like to shop with people. We like to walk the streets with people," she confides. "I don't like a private room. I don't have them shut down stores. I don't like the Rapunzel life."

Rihanna acknowledges the isolating nature of fame, describing it as "the robbery of the life that [she] could actually be living." She added, "It's very isolating. It's very lonely. And what am I protecting myself from?"

The singer's bond with her boyfriend A$AP Rocky is an integral part of her well-being. "That's a big thing for us and actually a really big thing for him," she says of their shared love for socializing.

"He always reminds me, no matter how hard everything is that we're dealing with in our life, in our careers and as parents, he's like, 'Remember when we were friends? Remember when we just used to have fun as friends?' "

Rihanna's perspective on life has been deeply influenced by her motherhood. She beams about her two young sons, praising RZA for his empathy and Riot for his infectious joy. "He's my alarm in the morning! He's not taking no for an answer from anyone. I don't know where he came from, dude," she joked.

With each passing year, Rihanna embraces the complexities of aging. "Getting old is s***," she admits, "but it's also a blessing." She now values experiences over material possessions, recognizing that memories cannot be stolen.

"My legacy is right now," she declares. "That's all I have the most control over. There's things I have no control over. My legacy is what I do with my time at this moment. How am I present with the people around me? How am I grateful? How am I making this a happy moment? How am I making a memory?"