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I think the parenting of Tina and myself combined allowed our kids to really find their passion at an early age.
I was a stage dad. When I was with Earth, Wind and Fire, I was their stage dad – the O’Jays, I was the stage dad.
One of the great aspects of a Destiny’s Child movie… is the empowerment of the songs and the empowerment that Destiny’s Child has given to women.
It’s a lot of stress being a manager – a lot of moving parts.
I don’t even read social media.
You can’t equate me with Joe Jackson. I’ve never hit my kid, I’m educated, I understand the business world.
Yes colorism does exist if you look at historically what’s happened as far as crossing over to pop radio.
There’s a difference between a rumor and a lie.
But I try to always have a positive mind about things.
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?
I am a co-writer of ‘Survivor,’ so there’s publishing that I’ll receive for some of the records.
Beyonce did an incredible job of differentiating the sound of Destiny’s Child in her songs. When you hear Destiny’s Child, you know it based on the harmonies and the melodies.
I actually thought when I met Tina, my former wife, that she was White. Later I found out that she wasn’t, and she was actually very much in-tune with her Blackness.
I wanted people to begin dialogue about racism, about colorism. I wanted people to really become honest about our beliefs, about racism and how it exists in America today.
I would describe my relationship with my daughters as ‘loving.’
My second book will be the autobiography of Destiny’s Child.
I grew up in a small town and never went to a Black school.
I choose to let the press say whatever they want and let people say whatever they want.
I would think Beyonce will be the greatest female artist of all time.
I stopped drinking, I just wanted to have a clean bill of health… Exercise, meditate.
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.
There are some times when I have to take off the manager hat and be a father. And sometimes I have to take the father hat off and be a manager. And just to balance of that – and I’m not perfect so I make mistakes with that.
See, I would never have Beyonce up here public speaking. She’s not good at it. Solange was just at Yale. She’s incredible at it.
I’ve never in my life hit my daughter.
What I’m really proud of Beyonce and Solange, they understand the importance of creating the narrative. It’s all about the narrative and how you position yourself with your narrative.
Blue Ivy can say she knows who her great-great-great-great-grandfather is. How many people can say that?
We as label executives, we have to know the limitations of the artists.
Destiny’s Child has never broken up officially. So don’t be surprised one day if there’s a new record or a tour because the group never officially broke up.
As a father I am extremely proud of Beyonce. I mean, Beyonce just keeps pushing the envelope, pushing the envelope and setting an example of the whole industry.
It was very clear that I had breast cancer. From a man’s perspective, I’m thinking, ‘Why me?’