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When I was growing up, my mother used to say, 'Don't ever bring no nappy-head Black girl to my house.' In the deep South in the '50s, '60s and '70s, the shade of your Blackness was considered important. So I, unfortunately, grew up hearing that message.
β€” Mathew Knowles
Tags: deep, black, girl, mother

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My father was a truck driver, made $50 a week. And the reason why I know that so vividly is my Mom used to just constantly give him a hard time for that.
β€” Mathew Knowles
Tags: mom, know, father, time
Only one percent of artists are really profitable and successful. Beyonce is one‑tenth of one percent. When we talk about what she can do, ninety-nine percent of artists can't do that.
β€” Mathew Knowles
Tags: about, talk, she, only
The decision for Beyonce and Music World Entertainment to part was mutual. We did great things together, and I know that she will continue to conquer new territories in music and entertainment.
β€” Mathew Knowles
Tags: together, world, great, music
It's a lot of stress being a manager - a lot of moving parts.
β€” Mathew Knowles
Tags: manager, being, moving, stress
Mariah Carey, Rihanna, the female rapper Nicki Minaj, my kids - and what do they all have in common? They're all lighter skinned. Do you think that's an accident?
β€” Mathew Knowles
Tags: rapper, accident, think, you
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