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" I have always had tremendous respect for my sister as an artist, as a woman, and now as a mother. "
Solange Knowles
Respect
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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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" I felt like when I took my weave out, I wasn't pretty, I wasn't noticeable. "
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" 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. "
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" Every mom believes her kid's school doodles are amazing, and I'm no different. "
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" In my experience, as a young black artist, you have to fulfill an archetype, or be a token - and I was unwilling to do that. "
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" I have a father who was the first black student at his junior high and high school and had to do a lot to get to that point. "
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" I really enjoy my privacy and being able to walk my son to school every morning and pick him up every afternoon. "
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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 don't feel like I owe anybody other than my child and my family anything. "
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" My mom's best friend growing up was diagnosed with AIDS, and he basically raised me when my mom was launching her business. Although I didn't understand at the time what HIV or AIDS was, I knew that's what he passed away from. "
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" My parents constantly tried to talk me out of being an artist. They had gone through the whole journey with my sister and just wanted me to have a normal teenage life. "
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" Luckily, I dated all of the losers ages ago. My love life has been stable for a while. "
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" You're just so excited that you have this record deal or this movie opportunity that you don't stand up for yourself and say, This is what I want to do. "
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