Quotes from Tina Knowles

I'm the makeover queen. I love to do makeovers on people.

You want to have a relationship with a man, but, at the end of the day, you have to have some good ole girlfriends. When you are at your lowest, they are going to be there.

I believe in the power of great clothing. It can evoke confidence, beauty, and a sense of glamour.

You can find love at any age. You just have to go for it.

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.

I always have Trident gum with me because I talk to people all the time.

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.

People always accuse us of being overprotective with Beyonce. But I was the mother saying, 'You gonna go hang out? You gonna go to this party?' She was always just so durn easy, so durn mature.

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.

Haters gonna be haters, and there's nothing we can do about that.

There's a misconception that you have to match your shoes and your bag. It can be so cool to add a patterned or off-color heel.

If you want to go high-end, that's great, but my dream has always been to make fashion affordable enough so you're not limited by your budget.

I'd like to reinforce that fact that if you put out positive stuff that that's what you get back.

I am very fortunate that I have such close relationships with both of my daughters.

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.

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.

My mother was a very amazing woman. She was a very strong, remarkable woman.

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.

Red is my signature color.

Artists are blessed to travel all over the world. They see the trends before they even come out.

I was from this small town, and my parents were poor.

Beyonce, Solange, and my adopted daughter, Kelly Rowland, and I have always bonded over fashion.

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.

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.