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" I'm surrounded by such beautiful, creative people, and I just love sort of sharing their stories and their journeys. "
Solange Knowles
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" Every mom believes her kid's school doodles are amazing, and I'm no different. "
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" For me, I always have looked at 'indie' as a term of 'independence.' Never associated a sonic gesture with that in the same way that pop music has always meant 'popular' to me; you know, it didn't define a sound. "
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" I wear short shorts. After 10 years of strenuous ballet, it's the least my legs can do for me. "
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" I'm not sure if it's cause I'm getting old, but my heels have to be 3.5 inch or less, or a chunky heel. "
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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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" What's important is that my family and I are all good. "
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" You get educated by traveling. "
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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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" 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 ultimate beauty icon is Diana Ross. "
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" The one thing I'm really excited about is that the Saint Heron shop is not grounded in just fashion and clothing. We have connected with artists and artisans in every landscape. "
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" It's really special to have a niece because I have a son, so I get to have a little girl, too. "
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" I'd rather be the cool aunt than the authoritative aunt. "
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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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" Just going through a marriage and a divorce - which I essentially did by 21 - will give you an insane amount of perspective on life. "
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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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" 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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" It's so sad, actually, how teachers and parents tell their kids, 'You're never gonna be anything.' "
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" I can't take any credit for people dressing like me, you know? "
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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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" Fashion is a strange world sometimes. Amazing, but strange. "
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" I'm really good at telling people 'no.' "
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" I stand for people who are firm in their journey. "
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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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" I'm trying to cut down my cursing. "
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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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" When you're younger, you get shoved a lot. You don't really have a say-so. "
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" Both my parents are first-generation success stories. "
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