Quotes from Solange Knowles

One of the things I'm most proud of about myself is my ability to fail in front of the world. You have to have that attitude when you want to experiment in art, in music, in writing, or in fashion.

I really wanted people just to get to know Solange on my first album, just to establish Solange's sound, just to establish Solange's personality.

I'm such a Southern girl.

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.

Motherhood is such an evolving journey.

My ultimate beauty icon is Diana Ross.

I have a mother who never took no for an answer when it came to her creative pursuits. She started a hair salon in her spare bedroom and four years later had 30 employees.

I think many people, especially from other cultures, just don't understand the role hair plays in Black women's lives.

Luckily, I dated all of the losers ages ago. My love life has been stable for a while.

It's really special to have a niece because I have a son, so I get to have a little girl, too.

Opening Ceremony is my number one favorite place to shop here. It's the only place I'll shop in New York with my son. All of the sales people are so cool; the music is great; it's just like a big fun house, so he stays entertained.

I really fell in love with dance. By the time I was seven, I had dance class six times a week. I was obsessed.

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.

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.

It is always an honor to work with those that share your passion for music and just enjoy making great music.

Fashion is a strange world sometimes. Amazing, but strange.

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

You get educated by traveling.

If I had to define 'sexy' now, as Disney as it sounds, I would have to say it's about complete and utter confidence.

People from New Orleans are extremely prideful.

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.

Colors and prints are part of my style.

From a very early age, I decided that I wanted to be able to do my music but still be able to live a normal life.

My sister and I were not allowed expensive clothes. We so badly wanted these Fila sneakers as kids, but my mother took us down to the flea market and got imitation ones. Look at the early Destiny's Child videos. You'll see.