Tina Knowles

I think, you know, it's funny because I said, people approached me about a book before. And even when they approached me this time, which was different, I kept saying, I'm not telling y'all my kids' business. So if that's why they want to do a book deal, then I don't want to do it because I'm not going to share other people's stories. I'm not going to tell their business.

But just the fact that I didn't feel like my story was worthy or that anybody wanted to hear about my story is crazy. And I had to, you know, go in. And when I first talked to them, I was like, I'll do a book on behind the scene things that happened, but I'm not going to do a memoir. And, you know, Kevin O'Leary is somewhere in the audience too, and I would love for him to stand up.

But just the fact that I didn't feel like my story was worthy or that anybody wanted to hear about my story is crazy. And I had to, you know, go in. And when I first talked to them, I was like, I'll do a book on behind the scene things that happened, but I'm not going to do a memoir. And, you know, Kevin O'Leary is somewhere in the audience too, and I would love for him to stand up.

But just the fact that I didn't feel like my story was worthy or that anybody wanted to hear about my story is crazy. And I had to, you know, go in. And when I first talked to them, I was like, I'll do a book on behind the scene things that happened, but I'm not going to do a memoir. And, you know, Kevin O'Leary is somewhere in the audience too, and I would love for him to stand up.

He is my collaborator. And you know, when you write a book, your collaborator is so important, because he's the person that went and found all this history on Weeks Island and Galveston. And he taught me some things, and he fact-checked things. Because in your brain, I'm like, oh, when I was 19, so and so. And he's like, no, that didn't happen then. But really. Because he's fact-checking.

He is my collaborator. And you know, when you write a book, your collaborator is so important, because he's the person that went and found all this history on Weeks Island and Galveston. And he taught me some things, and he fact-checked things. Because in your brain, I'm like, oh, when I was 19, so and so. And he's like, no, that didn't happen then. But really. Because he's fact-checking.

He is my collaborator. And you know, when you write a book, your collaborator is so important, because he's the person that went and found all this history on Weeks Island and Galveston. And he taught me some things, and he fact-checked things. Because in your brain, I'm like, oh, when I was 19, so and so. And he's like, no, that didn't happen then. But really. Because he's fact-checking.

And then you argue with him, like, no, I don't know. But in talking to him at first, he was the one that encouraged me to just be more open. He's like, Ms. Tina, people would love to hear about that. And I was like, you think so? And he's like, yes. And we, you know, this book was 1,000 pages. We had to take 500 pages out. Can you imagine? So, so many more stories. And... Part two.

And then you argue with him, like, no, I don't know. But in talking to him at first, he was the one that encouraged me to just be more open. He's like, Ms. Tina, people would love to hear about that. And I was like, you think so? And he's like, yes. And we, you know, this book was 1,000 pages. We had to take 500 pages out. Can you imagine? So, so many more stories. And... Part two.

And then you argue with him, like, no, I don't know. But in talking to him at first, he was the one that encouraged me to just be more open. He's like, Ms. Tina, people would love to hear about that. And I was like, you think so? And he's like, yes. And we, you know, this book was 1,000 pages. We had to take 500 pages out. Can you imagine? So, so many more stories. And... Part two.

But yeah, so I didn't even think that people would want to hear. I was like, they're just going to want to hear about my kids. But it's so much of the book that you go through before you even hear about my kids.

But yeah, so I didn't even think that people would want to hear. I was like, they're just going to want to hear about my kids. But it's so much of the book that you go through before you even hear about my kids.

But yeah, so I didn't even think that people would want to hear. I was like, they're just going to want to hear about my kids. But it's so much of the book that you go through before you even hear about my kids.

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