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 Mom
Every mom believes her kid's school doodles are amazing, and I'm no different. -Solange Knowles Amazing
My beauty ethos? Well, I'd love to tell you it's something like 'less is more,' but honestly, it all starts with happiness. If only someone could bottle that up - when I'm happy, I'm at my most radiant and glowing. It does me better than any product ever could. And I stand by how cheesy and cliched that sounds. -Solange Knowles Happiness
It's so sad, actually, how teachers and parents tell their kids, 'You're never gonna be anything.' -Solange Knowles Sad
My beauty ethos? Well, I'd love to tell you it's something like 'less is more,' but honestly, it all starts with happiness. If only someone could bottle that up - when I'm happy, I'm at my most radiant and glowing. It does me better than any product ever could. And I stand by how cheesy and cliched that sounds. -Solange Knowles Beauty
Just going through a marriage and a divorce - which I essentially did by 21 - will give you an insane amount of perspective on life. -Solange Knowles Marriage
I'd rather be the protector than the protected. I'm naturally the protector - being a mother and having a famous family. You have to navigate when it's right to protect. -Solange Knowles Famous
I really enjoy my privacy and being able to walk my son to school every morning and pick him up every afternoon. -Solange Knowles Morning
When you take care of yourself, you're a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better. -Solange Knowles Good
Any decision I make is based on myself, and the only person I have to give an explanation to is God. -Solange Knowles God
There are a lot of historical lofts in Houston, and it's amazing for me that a lot of them were built in the 1920s. I love the exposed bricks and the very industrial stuff. -Solange Knowles Amazing
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 Wisdom
Anytime fashion and music go hand-in-hand and it really is an organic fit, it's amazing. -Solange Knowles Amazing
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. -Solange Knowles Cool
I'm happy that I have a beautiful, wonderful, amazing child who's made me a better person. -Solange Knowles Amazing
