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" I grew up seeing my sister in the studio. I would go to recording sessions and take notes. "

Solange Knowles

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" Both my parents are first-generation success stories. "

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" 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. "

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" Why is it so important for you to give back? I honestly feel like it's our responsibility as citizens of the world to ground ourselves in selflessness and all do our part. "

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" If I have on a bright red lip, you'll rarely ever catch me with eyeshadow on. It's one or the other for me - pick one feature for the day and really focus on that. "

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" I think all artists have a different story to tell, and no story is the same. "

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" Traveling is definitely something that your average 17-year-old doesn't get to do. One week we're in Japan, one week we're in Australia, one week we're back home going to football games. "

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" When you take care of yourself, you're a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better. "

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" Beyonce adores my little boy. She takes him everywhere. "

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" Everyone talks about how, in your 30s, all of these growing pains transition into wisdom and you feel more self-assured and confident, but I think I had a bit of a jump-start on that at 27. "

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" With Saint Heron, I really wanted to celebrate and continue to cultivate the community for genre-defying R&B artists. "

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" Major labels act as banks in terms of how they produce and release your album. No major label is really good or bad; they just 100 per cent operate as a business, which makes sense... no hard feelings. "

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" It's always been my dream to look like Mariah Carey in my photos with a microphone. I don't know how she does it. When she sings, she looks perfect. "

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" I'd rather live in the U.S. than Europe. "

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" I'm such a Southern girl. "

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" My sister and I truly are best friends. "

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" I can tell you what I really love: when I run into people on the street that tell me they have connected with my music. "

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" I don't feel like I owe anybody other than my child and my family anything. "

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" A lot of people don't know me as an artist. "

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" My name, Solange, means 'Angel of the sun,' and I'm completely enamored of my African history. The culture is so expressive. "

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" 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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" I love hip-hop. I have gone through many difference phases in my love affair with hip-hop. "

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" I really feel like because I had my son so young, I didn't want everyone's help. I think people felt entitled to give advice, so I'm always very sensitive to moms and letting them feel their way out. "

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