My parents constantly tried to talk me out of being an artist. They had gone through the whole journey with my sister and just wanted me to have a normal teenage life. – Solange Knowles
Self-love is really a foundation for everything, and however you practice or express that is so, so important. – Solange Knowles
I actually love my natural hair when it’s in a twist out and it’s been slept on for five days and revived by the steam of the shower. – Solange Knowles
It’s so sad, actually, how teachers and parents tell their kids, ‘You’re never gonna be anything.’ – Solange Knowles
Through style, you can communicate to the world who you are and what you stand for. – Solange Knowles
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. – Solange Knowles
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. – Solange Knowles
I think that some people get wrapped up in their own egos. They need to see certain album sales and certain monuments. – Solange Knowles
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. – 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
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. – Solange Knowles
I can tell you what I really love: when I run into people on the street that tell me they have connected with my music. – Solange Knowles
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. – Solange Knowles
When Destiny’s Child released their first record, I don’t think I even noticed. I was still at school, and I had my own life in Houston. – Solange Knowles
I’m super-sensitive when it comes to my sister. I’ve been known to snap off a little bit behind her. – Solange Knowles
My mom’s best friend growing up was diagnosed with AIDS, and he basically raised me when my mom was launching her business. Although I didn’t understand at the time what HIV or AIDS was, I knew that’s what he passed away from. – Solange Knowles