Tina Knowles

Absolutely. And I felt so guilty because I was like, I should not be... They were like, you're selfish. You're just such a mean, vain little girl. And your mother says, give her the dress. And I'm like, I don't want her to have my dress. I mean, I was ready to fight her. And I was mad at the little girl, which made me feel bad because then my mom said, you still got your mom.

We can make you a new dress, but she can't make another mom. So it was so confusing and abusive to a little kid. Yeah. But... The lesson in that that is so memorable for me is that the day she wore the dress, I mean, she wore the dress and crowned the Blessed Virgin Mary because she was so happy. And it meant so much to me because I did that.

We can make you a new dress, but she can't make another mom. So it was so confusing and abusive to a little kid. Yeah. But... The lesson in that that is so memorable for me is that the day she wore the dress, I mean, she wore the dress and crowned the Blessed Virgin Mary because she was so happy. And it meant so much to me because I did that.

We can make you a new dress, but she can't make another mom. So it was so confusing and abusive to a little kid. Yeah. But... The lesson in that that is so memorable for me is that the day she wore the dress, I mean, she wore the dress and crowned the Blessed Virgin Mary because she was so happy. And it meant so much to me because I did that.

And that's why my mom was so smart, because she said, you did that. You brought her that joy by giving her something that was so important to you. So my whole life, if something is really, really dear to me, when I give it away, It means so much more because it's something that I really valued.

And that's why my mom was so smart, because she said, you did that. You brought her that joy by giving her something that was so important to you. So my whole life, if something is really, really dear to me, when I give it away, It means so much more because it's something that I really valued.

And that's why my mom was so smart, because she said, you did that. You brought her that joy by giving her something that was so important to you. So my whole life, if something is really, really dear to me, when I give it away, It means so much more because it's something that I really valued.

And it's easy to give away stuff that you don't care about, but it's really hard to give away things that you love.

And it's easy to give away stuff that you don't care about, but it's really hard to give away things that you love.

And it's easy to give away stuff that you don't care about, but it's really hard to give away things that you love.

I think they resented you. They resented you. It was a class thing. Yeah, it was a class thing, for sure, because they felt like their self-worth was tied into teaching a teacher's kids, and they shouldn't have to be bothered with us little poor kids. Like, we just didn't measure up, and so it was a waste of their time. That's what I've got from them all the time, for sure.

I think they resented you. They resented you. It was a class thing. Yeah, it was a class thing, for sure, because they felt like their self-worth was tied into teaching a teacher's kids, and they shouldn't have to be bothered with us little poor kids. Like, we just didn't measure up, and so it was a waste of their time. That's what I've got from them all the time, for sure.

I think they resented you. They resented you. It was a class thing. Yeah, it was a class thing, for sure, because they felt like their self-worth was tied into teaching a teacher's kids, and they shouldn't have to be bothered with us little poor kids. Like, we just didn't measure up, and so it was a waste of their time. That's what I've got from them all the time, for sure.

Well, I think my fearlessness came from survival. You know, for someone to tell you I'm going to break the evil spirit in you and you just vibe like... I knew that if I didn't stand up to them, that they would just really abuse me.

Well, I think my fearlessness came from survival. You know, for someone to tell you I'm going to break the evil spirit in you and you just vibe like... I knew that if I didn't stand up to them, that they would just really abuse me.

Well, I think my fearlessness came from survival. You know, for someone to tell you I'm going to break the evil spirit in you and you just vibe like... I knew that if I didn't stand up to them, that they would just really abuse me.

And vain. They used to always say, and I went home and asked my mom, I was like, what is vain? And she said, it's when you think you're cute. And I was like, oh, I'm never going to have anybody think that I think I'm cute. But I would say in my head, I would call them the B word in my head because I was a little cusser. And I would just think to myself, no, you're not. No, you're not.

And vain. They used to always say, and I went home and asked my mom, I was like, what is vain? And she said, it's when you think you're cute. And I was like, oh, I'm never going to have anybody think that I think I'm cute. But I would say in my head, I would call them the B word in my head because I was a little cusser. And I would just think to myself, no, you're not. No, you're not.

And vain. They used to always say, and I went home and asked my mom, I was like, what is vain? And she said, it's when you think you're cute. And I was like, oh, I'm never going to have anybody think that I think I'm cute. But I would say in my head, I would call them the B word in my head because I was a little cusser. And I would just think to myself, no, you're not. No, you're not.

And stand up to them. I was just so stubborn. I mean, if you talk to anyone in my family, they will tell you how stubborn I was.