Tina Knowles

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.

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.

Well, that's a great question. You know, I've always preached to my daughters that you got to knock the doors down and that you should be at home at any space that you choose. And I mean, that was preached to them from the time they were younger because I wasn't given that. I wasn't given that message all the time from my mother. But what I did get from her is that it was an honor to be black.

Well, that's a great question. You know, I've always preached to my daughters that you got to knock the doors down and that you should be at home at any space that you choose. And I mean, that was preached to them from the time they were younger because I wasn't given that. I wasn't given that message all the time from my mother. But what I did get from her is that it was an honor to be black.

Well, that's a great question. You know, I've always preached to my daughters that you got to knock the doors down and that you should be at home at any space that you choose. And I mean, that was preached to them from the time they were younger because I wasn't given that. I wasn't given that message all the time from my mother. But what I did get from her is that it was an honor to be black.

That it was spicier, that it was, you know, it was strong. It was the best. That our music was the best. And our cooking was the best. The way we walked, the way we dressed. I mean, my mom loved dressing. And I mean, that's such a great thing. My daddy and my mama were sharp. They didn't have any money, but they made sure they're sharp, even if they had to get, you know, Goodwill.

That it was spicier, that it was, you know, it was strong. It was the best. That our music was the best. And our cooking was the best. The way we walked, the way we dressed. I mean, my mom loved dressing. And I mean, that's such a great thing. My daddy and my mama were sharp. They didn't have any money, but they made sure they're sharp, even if they had to get, you know, Goodwill.

That it was spicier, that it was, you know, it was strong. It was the best. That our music was the best. And our cooking was the best. The way we walked, the way we dressed. I mean, my mom loved dressing. And I mean, that's such a great thing. My daddy and my mama were sharp. They didn't have any money, but they made sure they're sharp, even if they had to get, you know, Goodwill.

I got Goodwill shoes my whole younger life because my mom would say, I'm finding you some Buster Browns. Y'all remember Buster Browns? Anybody old enough to know Buster Browns? So I was always taught to be very, very proud of being black.

I got Goodwill shoes my whole younger life because my mom would say, I'm finding you some Buster Browns. Y'all remember Buster Browns? Anybody old enough to know Buster Browns? So I was always taught to be very, very proud of being black.

I got Goodwill shoes my whole younger life because my mom would say, I'm finding you some Buster Browns. Y'all remember Buster Browns? Anybody old enough to know Buster Browns? So I was always taught to be very, very proud of being black.

Yes. Yes. Because, you know, we didn't have a lot of boys. So I was like, the name is going to become extinct. So I named her Beyonce. Much to my dad, he was like, girl, that baby going to be really mad at you. Because you're naming her a last name.

Yes. Yes. Because, you know, we didn't have a lot of boys. So I was like, the name is going to become extinct. So I named her Beyonce. Much to my dad, he was like, girl, that baby going to be really mad at you. Because you're naming her a last name.

Yes. Yes. Because, you know, we didn't have a lot of boys. So I was like, the name is going to become extinct. So I named her Beyonce. Much to my dad, he was like, girl, that baby going to be really mad at you. Because you're naming her a last name.

Yes, it was very important to me to just highlight both of them, because obviously, you know, when I go on shows or I do anything, people, you know, they they like to talk about one of my children. And so I have to include all of them. Yeah, that was really, really important. It's a constant thing for me to have to fight for.

Yes, it was very important to me to just highlight both of them, because obviously, you know, when I go on shows or I do anything, people, you know, they they like to talk about one of my children. And so I have to include all of them. Yeah, that was really, really important. It's a constant thing for me to have to fight for.

Yes, it was very important to me to just highlight both of them, because obviously, you know, when I go on shows or I do anything, people, you know, they they like to talk about one of my children. And so I have to include all of them. Yeah, that was really, really important. It's a constant thing for me to have to fight for.

Well, it was very obvious from the very beginning because Solange, one of my girlfriends, was very structured, very educated. You know, everything had to be a certain way. Her kids made straight A's and Solange was very attracted to it. So she was always telling me I didn't measure up to Cheryl. Yeah. In no uncertain terms, you know, and Beyonce loved the freedom of not having a structure.

Well, it was very obvious from the very beginning because Solange, one of my girlfriends, was very structured, very educated. You know, everything had to be a certain way. Her kids made straight A's and Solange was very attracted to it. So she was always telling me I didn't measure up to Cheryl. Yeah. In no uncertain terms, you know, and Beyonce loved the freedom of not having a structure.

Well, it was very obvious from the very beginning because Solange, one of my girlfriends, was very structured, very educated. You know, everything had to be a certain way. Her kids made straight A's and Solange was very attracted to it. So she was always telling me I didn't measure up to Cheryl. Yeah. In no uncertain terms, you know, and Beyonce loved the freedom of not having a structure.