Tina Knowles

What's going on? But she was actually bartering, which was very unselfish of my parents. And I really appreciate that now, because they just wanted to protect us again. But but the nuns were always because we weren't paying to go to school and we were poor. And, you know, it's like teachers, kids and nurses. They were like the elite.

And they always said that that I didn't belong there and that if I only knew and they would just they would just not. they tried to break my spirit. They told me that they wanted to break my spirit. And I was like, no, you're not. In my little five-year-old head, I just became this warrior because I had to protect myself.

And they always said that that I didn't belong there and that if I only knew and they would just they would just not. they tried to break my spirit. They told me that they wanted to break my spirit. And I was like, no, you're not. In my little five-year-old head, I just became this warrior because I had to protect myself.

And they always said that that I didn't belong there and that if I only knew and they would just they would just not. they tried to break my spirit. They told me that they wanted to break my spirit. And I was like, no, you're not. In my little five-year-old head, I just became this warrior because I had to protect myself.

Right. And that stuck with you. It stuck with me. And there were many kids. Well, I won't say many because... I don't think that my mom, I don't think that they were as, it was me and my brother Skip that they really picked on. And we were the last two, I think. But there were other kids, too. Like, I remember this guy, Glenn, and my kids always saying, don't say people's last name.

Right. And that stuck with you. It stuck with me. And there were many kids. Well, I won't say many because... I don't think that my mom, I don't think that they were as, it was me and my brother Skip that they really picked on. And we were the last two, I think. But there were other kids, too. Like, I remember this guy, Glenn, and my kids always saying, don't say people's last name.

Right. And that stuck with you. It stuck with me. And there were many kids. Well, I won't say many because... I don't think that my mom, I don't think that they were as, it was me and my brother Skip that they really picked on. And we were the last two, I think. But there were other kids, too. Like, I remember this guy, Glenn, and my kids always saying, don't say people's last name.

They're going to come back and sue you. But I remember Glenn. No, they've told me that many times.

They're going to come back and sue you. But I remember Glenn. No, they've told me that many times.

They're going to come back and sue you. But I remember Glenn. No, they've told me that many times.

I shouldn't have said that. Then I shouldn't even say that. But anyway, don't get no ideas. Don't get no ideas. But Glenn, they would, you know, pick on him too. And his dad was a barber. And so I don't know if they just had a thing about us not feeling like we were worthy to be there with these professional kids. people's kids, you know, I don't know.

I shouldn't have said that. Then I shouldn't even say that. But anyway, don't get no ideas. Don't get no ideas. But Glenn, they would, you know, pick on him too. And his dad was a barber. And so I don't know if they just had a thing about us not feeling like we were worthy to be there with these professional kids. people's kids, you know, I don't know.

I shouldn't have said that. Then I shouldn't even say that. But anyway, don't get no ideas. Don't get no ideas. But Glenn, they would, you know, pick on him too. And his dad was a barber. And so I don't know if they just had a thing about us not feeling like we were worthy to be there with these professional kids. people's kids, you know, I don't know.

Well, at that time, I think it was more so that I just said, you're not going to break my spirit. That's all I knew, because I had a mouth on me, and I, and you know, I think, you know, I, as a kid, talked back, and I just... What did they call you? Badass Teenie B. Mm-hmm. It was really just badass teenage. And I had these older parents. So by the time I came along, they were really tired.

Well, at that time, I think it was more so that I just said, you're not going to break my spirit. That's all I knew, because I had a mouth on me, and I, and you know, I think, you know, I, as a kid, talked back, and I just... What did they call you? Badass Teenie B. Mm-hmm. It was really just badass teenage. And I had these older parents. So by the time I came along, they were really tired.

Well, at that time, I think it was more so that I just said, you're not going to break my spirit. That's all I knew, because I had a mouth on me, and I, and you know, I think, you know, I, as a kid, talked back, and I just... What did they call you? Badass Teenie B. Mm-hmm. It was really just badass teenage. And I had these older parents. So by the time I came along, they were really tired.

And they didn't discipline me like they did my brothers and sisters. With me, they were more lax. So I was always talking stuff, talking back into everything. And so it gave me that spirit to actually stand up. to them, I believe.

And they didn't discipline me like they did my brothers and sisters. With me, they were more lax. So I was always talking stuff, talking back into everything. And so it gave me that spirit to actually stand up. to them, I believe.

And they didn't discipline me like they did my brothers and sisters. With me, they were more lax. So I was always talking stuff, talking back into everything. And so it gave me that spirit to actually stand up. to them, I believe.

Nothing, just being outside of a movie. And this cop came up and said, come here. And I went over, and my friend Vanessa, who was really scary, And we went over, and he was like, what's your name? And I said, why do you need my name? And it was all these kids waiting, and we had just seen Chef. So I was feeling really like, Chef, shut your mouth. Shut your mouth. That's right.