You just have to know that the more successful you get as an artist, the less of a normal life you have. It’s a trade-off. Solange Knowles Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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. Solange Knowles Read Quote
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. Solange Knowles Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I’m not very good at writing songs when I have a lot of clutter in my mind. Solange Knowles Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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. Solange Knowles Read Quote
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 Read Quote
