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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. "
Solange Knowles
Landscape
Clothing
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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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" 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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" I don't feel like I owe anybody other than my child and my family anything. "
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" I had my own little quirks as a child. "
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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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" I think it's really important for every mother to find their own way. "
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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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" 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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" 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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Feel
Advice
" 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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Young
You
" I'm such a Southern girl. "
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Southern
" I've always loved Dusty Springfield and Martha Reeves. "
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" There are a lot of times when people are diplomatic about things, and I'm not that type. I'm not afraid to say exactly what I mean. "
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Say
Mean
Lot
" 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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World
Important
You
" I'd rather live in the U.S. than Europe. "
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Live
Rather
Than
" I'm super-sensitive when it comes to my sister. I've been known to snap off a little bit behind her. "
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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 don't ever claim to be a hip-hop head. "
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Hip-Hop
Head
Ever
" Through style, you can communicate to the world who you are and what you stand for. "
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World
Style
" 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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" 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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" Every teenage artist out there is mostly talking about boys, and I think there's so much more to being a teenager than just boys. "
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" If I had to define 'sexy' now, as Disney as it sounds, I would have to say it's about complete and utter confidence. "
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" We are getting an education of a lifetime. We're actually out there in the real world. "
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" I'm trying to cut down my cursing. "
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Down
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" I still stand behind the stuff I did early on, but I was on a record label, and I didn't have a lot of creative control. Another side of that is just being young and having bad taste. There was plenty of that, too. "
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Stand
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