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" I'm such a Southern girl. "
Solange Knowles
Girl
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" From a very early age, I decided that I wanted to be able to do my music but still be able to live a normal life. "
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" My blog is actually all self-photography unless it's a photo shoot. "
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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 think that some people get wrapped up in their own egos. They need to see certain album sales and certain monuments. "
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" It's so sad, actually, how teachers and parents tell their kids, 'You're never gonna be anything.' "
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" The Fela Kuti Queens - the band members and wives of the late African musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti - are my fashion icons. "
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" I think many people, especially from other cultures, just don't understand the role hair plays in black women's lives. "
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" Dubai's a pretty powerful place. "
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" When you're younger, you get shoved a lot. You don't really have a say-so. "
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" When you think back in history about producers and artists or writers who've had good synergy, a lot of times they date, or they're married, or there's a friendship and a kinship. "
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" You have Vampire Weekend who have more African references musically than most African-American artists. "
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" I'm not very good at writing songs when I have a lot of clutter in my mind. "
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" It is always an honor to work with those that share your passion for music and just enjoy making great music. "
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" 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. "
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" People from New Orleans are extremely prideful. "
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" I don't ever claim to be a hip-hop head. "
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" My ultimate beauty icon is Diana Ross. "
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" I'm really good at telling people 'no.' "
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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 have been writing songs since I was 9 years old, so writing has and always will be my first love and passion. "
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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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" My sister and I truly are best friends. "
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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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" 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 stand for people who are firm in their journey. "
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" I grew up seeing my sister in the studio. I would go to recording sessions and take notes. "
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