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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. "

Solange Knowles

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" There are a lot of historical lofts in Houston, and it's amazing for me that a lot of them were built in the 1920s. I love the exposed bricks and the very industrial stuff. "

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" I'm surrounded by such beautiful, creative people, and I just love sort of sharing their stories and their journeys. "

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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 can't take any credit for people dressing like me, you know? "

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" Any decision I make is based on myself, and the only person I have to give an explanation to is God. "

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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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" If a piece makes you look good and makes it easier to get dressed, it wins. "

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" My sound is Solange. It's definitely not Destiny's Child. "

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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. "

Solange Knowles

" I'm making the music I want to make, in my own space, and it's just incredible to be able to continue to do that. "

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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. "

Solange Knowles

" 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. "

Solange Knowles

" I'm not very good at writing songs when I have a lot of clutter in my mind. "

Solange Knowles

" I have more to offer than music that is automatically dance. "

Solange Knowles

" You have Vampire Weekend who have more African references musically than most African-American artists. "

Solange Knowles

" 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. "

Solange Knowles

" 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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" The Hadley Street Dream is a tribute to making a vision come to life. My father built a compound on a dessert city block, he saw something in that space we couldn't see. It was years later the album was born right there on Hadley St. He built the studio I started recording the album at. "

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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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" I really enjoy my privacy and being able to walk my son to school every morning and pick him up every afternoon. "

Solange Knowles

" 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. "

Solange Knowles

" I was diagnosed with ADHD twice. I didn't believe the first doctor who told me, and I had a whole theory that ADHD was just something they invented to make you pay for medicine, but then the second doctor told me I had it. "

Solange Knowles

" Dubai's a pretty powerful place. "

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" My blog is actually all self-photography unless it's a photo shoot. "

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" Anytime fashion and music go hand-in-hand and it really is an organic fit, it's amazing. "

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" I think it's really important for every mother to find their own way. "

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" Colors and prints are part of my style. "

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" People from New Orleans are extremely prideful. "

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