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If you hold onto stuff, it holds on to you. It just weighs you down, and it's a waste of energy. Why would I waste my energy on being bitter and hating when I could be using it to go out and do some really good stuff, you know?

- Tina Knowles

Down, Why, Some, Hating

When I mentor girls, I'll go around the room and ask them what they want to be or do. I've heard so many kids say, 'I don't want to be anything,' which is really shocking, but it's because no one has sat down and asked them.

- Tina Knowles

Mentor, Down, Around, Asked

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.

- Tina Knowles

Some, Very, Reasons, Dance Classes

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

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Beauty, Confidence, Sense, Clothing

Beyonce has long, muscular legs but is tall, thin, and very curvy, even voluptuous.

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Muscular, Very, Even, Voluptuous

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.

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Young, Used, Had, Houston

It's easy to make clothes for a model, but when you can put them on real women and real curves, that's the test.

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Real, Test, Them, Real Women

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.

- Tina Knowles

Woman, Some, Very, Highlights

The whole thing about dating was the scariest thing in the world. And I would tell my friends, 'I'm never going to find anyone. Where am I going to find someone? By now, I'm 59 years old. Where do you meet men?' It was really funny. So I just focused on myself.

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Tell, About, Whole, Scariest

Louisiana is a special place in my family's history, and we are committed as a family to never forget the city and the people of Baton Rouge.

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City, Committed, Louisiana, Baton

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.

- Tina Knowles

Mother, Example, Anything, Close Relationship

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.

- Tina Knowles

Cool, Match, Add, Heel

I think, when you value yourself and respect yourself, everything else just falls into place.

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Respect, Think, I Think, Everything Else

I grew up with Cher and Motown, beautiful costumes.

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Beautiful, Motown, Up, Costumes

We can still be sexy and vibrant, fashionable, classy, and fly until the day we die!

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Die, Vibrant, Still, Fashionable

Every woman deserves to look fashionable, whether a size 2 or 22.

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Woman, Size, Whether, Fashionable

I don't post pictures of my grandchildren unless I get permission. I'm really respectful about that. If I feel like anything is invasive of someone's privacy, I don't do that, either. Sometimes I have great pictures, but I'm like, 'Eh, maybe this is not right.'

- Tina Knowles

Sometimes, Maybe, About, Respectful

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

- Tina Knowles

Me, Talk, Always, Gum

As a teenager, my brother's girlfriend came into my life, and I just thought she was the bomb. I followed her around, and she could just say anything, and it would influence me. She took me to my first nice restaurant, bought me my first nice handbag, and took me to my first Alvin Ailey show when I was 14, which changed my life.

- Tina Knowles

My Life, Thought, Show, Teenager

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.

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Want, Some, Going, Girlfriends

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

- Tina Knowles

Always, Over, Kelly, Bonded

My girls do a lot of philanthropic work, but they are very private about it.

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Private, Very, Lot, Philanthropic

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.

- Tina Knowles

Work, Figure, Baggy, Curvy

Hair color is just an expression of something different that you want to have, or something creative.

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Hair, Color, Expression, Hair Color

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.

- Tina Knowles

Woman, Purpose, About, Chills

In high school, I had a singing group, and I designed the outfits and made my friends' prom dresses.

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Singing, Made, Had, Designed

If you're going through something, just know that you're gonna come out on the other side. You're going through it - you're not stuck there forever.

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Through, Other, Side, Stuck

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.

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Always, Affordable, Been, Budget

I think that everybody, at one time or another, has been betrayed and lied to, and it's about the pain, and it's about the healing process, and it's about how do you get past that and move on.

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Think, Been, Everybody, One Time

If you're easily overwhelmed when you shop, remember that store employees know what's in stock, and they love to give fashion advice. Working with one is like having your own stylist.

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Love, Give, Shop, Stock

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