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‘When I Go Home, That’s All That Matters’ – Solange Knowles On Motherhood & Career

‘When I Go Home, That’s All That Matters’ – Solange Knowles On Motherhood & Career

At the New York Fashion Week, Solange Knowles sat down with Vogue magazine in a chat that generally focused on her fashion and music, but trust the loving mother and wife to relate her career to her responsibilities to her family.

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When asked about her new music recordings, Solange said,

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I think this time, from a production standpoint, I really tried to start from scratch and create the songs on my own. I took a lot of time to figure out where I wanted it to sit sonically. I think my husband and son will be glad to have me back. As an artist mom, that’s something I think people rarely speak about, but I know it’s something that other female artists face, too: The internal conflict that happens, and how to switch it off—when you’re a mother, it’s challenging. I’m really grateful that I’ve found a rhythm, but it took some time to find it. Now, if I’m going to be part of a project, then I really have to feel it, because there’s a sacrifice that I have to make to be away from my family. When [my son] was younger, he came everywhere with me, so there was a lot more freedom with that. Now my son is 11 and about to go into middle school. They grow up so fast. That’s my heart and pride, and when I go home, that’s all that matters.

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