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" My mother was a very amazing woman. She was a very strong, remarkable woman. "
Tina Knowles
Mother
Woman
Strong
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" I enjoyed a close relationship with my mother, who set a wonderful example. As such, I have always tried to be as open and honest as possible with the girls growing up. I let them know they could always come to me with anything - and I would be there to support them. "
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" I loved Diahann Caroll growing up. I love a sophisticated, classy woman. "
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" When we say, 'We are starving,' we have to remember that there are people who are literally starving. If everyone fed one person, one meal, we could make a huge difference. "
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" I decided I would never let anyone decide who I was. "
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" In high school, I had a singing group, and I designed the outfits and made my friends' prom dresses. "
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" Every woman deserves to look fashionable, whether a size 2 or 22. "
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" Our lives haven't been picture-perfect. "
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" When I talk to people, I always try to figure out what their talents are, what is wonderful about the person. You do the same with kids. "
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" When you get to be a certain age, you want to wear your tops a little longer or pants that are more generous in the back area. "
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Want
" I taught my girls to pick up their own suitcases. Pretty is as pretty does. "
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" Haters gonna be haters, and there's nothing we can do about that. "
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" I've heard complaints from women all over the country that plus-size clothes aren't sexy enough. You know, I'm a grandma, but I don't want to look like a grandma! I want to feel confident and sexy in the clothes. I like my stuff tapered and well-fitted, not all boxy. "
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Clothes
Know
Look
" I'm a grandmother, but I don't want to look like a grandmother. I still want to look sexy and sophisticated. "
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" As a designer, I believe in the power of fashion. It has the ability to not only change how you look but also how you feel about yourself. "
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Yourself
Power
" The whole thing about dating was the scariest thing in the world. And I would tell my friends, 'I'm never going to find anyone. Where am I going to find someone? By now, I'm 59 years old. Where do you meet men?' It was really funny. So I just focused on myself. "
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" When my kids were young, we used to go to a place called The Shrine of the Black Madonna in Houston. It was an African-American bookstore where they sold paintings, but they also had a room that was an all-purpose center. If you wanted to have a dance recital or anything that was related to the community activities, you could have it there. "
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" I am very fortunate that I have such close relationships with both of my daughters. "
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" Beyonce was very shy around children, and one of the reasons we put her in dance classes was so she'd have some little kid friends. "
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" I've read some things where people are like, 'Beyonce wants to be white' because she has blonde highlights in her hair, but it's ridiculous. You know, she is who she is, and she's a very proud black woman. I know people with natural hair that are the least black inside; you know, it doesn't matter. "
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" Nothing makes me happier than for a woman to come up to me saying, 'I started exercising, and I lost weight, and I got a new man,' and you know, I get chills thinking about it. It's my purpose; I feel like I found my purpose. "
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" I don't post pictures of my grandchildren unless I get permission. I'm really respectful about that. If I feel like anything is invasive of someone's privacy, I don't do that, either. Sometimes I have great pictures, but I'm like, 'Eh, maybe this is not right.' "
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" Beyonce knows what looks good on her and what doesn't. She likes fitted dresses. They flatter her curvy figure. Baggy tops don't work. But for everyday wear, she really prefers jeans and a fitted jacket. "
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" My mother, Agnes Dereon Beyince, was a seamstress and designer, and her passion passed down to me. "
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Mother
Passion
" I was from this small town, and my parents were poor. "
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Town
" We can still be sexy and vibrant, fashionable, classy, and fly until the day we die! "
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