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" Beyonce adores my little boy. She takes him everywhere. "
Solange Knowles
She
Takes
Him
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" Opening Ceremony is my number one favorite place to shop here. It's the only place I'll shop in New York with my son. All of the sales people are so cool; the music is great; it's just like a big fun house, so he stays entertained. "
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Cool
New York
" The Fela Kuti Queens - the band members and wives of the late African musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti - are my fashion icons. "
Solange Knowles
Late
Members
Band
" My sister and I were not allowed expensive clothes. We so badly wanted these Fila sneakers as kids, but my mother took us down to the flea market and got imitation ones. Look at the early Destiny's Child videos. You'll see. "
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Destiny
Clothes
" My earliest love, which was sort of an obsession, actually, was Nas. I was in seventh grade, I believe, when 'Nastradamus' was out, and I took it pretty far. "
Solange Knowles
Believe
Far
I Believe
" I have a mother who never took no for an answer when it came to her creative pursuits. She started a hair salon in her spare bedroom and four years later had 30 employees. "
Solange Knowles
Hair
Creative
Mother
" My sound is Solange. It's definitely not Destiny's Child. "
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Child
Definitely
" I'm surrounded by such beautiful, creative people, and I just love sort of sharing their stories and their journeys. "
Solange Knowles
Beautiful
Just
Creative
" I think many people, especially from other cultures, just don't understand the role hair plays in black women's lives. "
Solange Knowles
People
Think
Women
" When Destiny's Child released their first record, I don't think I even noticed. I was still at school, and I had my own life in Houston. "
Solange Knowles
Child
Think
School
" What's important is that my family and I are all good. "
Solange Knowles
Family
Important
Good
" People who live in L.A. don't like to leave their homes because they have so much space. They have the nice kitchens and a cook and a pool. When you live in L.A., there is a sense of isolation in terms of raising a family. "
Solange Knowles
People
You
Family
" Both my parents are first-generation success stories. "
Solange Knowles
Stories
Parents
Both
" I'd rather be the protector than the protected. I'm naturally the protector - being a mother and having a famous family. You have to navigate when it's right to protect. "
Solange Knowles
You
Famous
Family
" I'm not very good at writing songs when I have a lot of clutter in my mind. "
Solange Knowles
Mind
Lot
Good
" I never borrowed clothes from Beyonce when we were growing up. But now my style is a little more tame and hers is a little more adventurous. "
Solange Knowles
Growing Up
Style
Now
" I have always had tremendous respect for my sister as an artist, as a woman, and now as a mother. "
Solange Knowles
Respect
Woman
Artist
" I'd rather be on the cast of 'Love & Hip-Hop' than 'Project Runway.' "
Solange Knowles
Project
Love
Hip-Hop
" My ultimate beauty icon is Diana Ross. "
Solange Knowles
Icon
Ultimate
Beauty
" I grew up seeing my sister in the studio. I would go to recording sessions and take notes. "
Solange Knowles
Sister
Take
Up
" My name, Solange, means 'Angel of the sun,' and I'm completely enamored of my African history. The culture is so expressive. "
Solange Knowles
Name
History
Culture
" Any decision I make is based on myself, and the only person I have to give an explanation to is God. "
Solange Knowles
Decision
Person
Only
" I can't take any credit for people dressing like me, you know? "
Solange Knowles
Credit
Know
Me
" When you take care of yourself, you're a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better. "
Solange Knowles
Yourself
Treat
Good
" My sister and I truly are best friends. "
Solange Knowles
Friends
Truly
Sister
" I have been writing songs since I was 9 years old, so writing has and always will be my first love and passion. "
Solange Knowles
Passion
Love
Writing
" I think it's really important for every mother to find their own way. "
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Important
Own
Think
" I stand for people who are firm in their journey. "
Solange Knowles
Who
Journey
Firm
" I really wanted people just to get to know Solange on my first album, just to establish Solange's sound, just to establish Solange's personality. "
Solange Knowles
Personality
Sound
Know
" If I had to define 'sexy' now, as Disney as it sounds, I would have to say it's about complete and utter confidence. "
Solange Knowles
Define
Confidence
Sexy
" A lot of people don't know me as an artist. "
Solange Knowles
Lot
Know
Artist