“When I mentor girls, I'll go around the room and ask them what they want to be or do. I've heard so many kids say, 'I don't want to be anything,' which is really shocking, but it's because no one has sat down and asked them.”

American businesswoman, fashion designer, author, and philanthropist

Celestine Ann “Tina” Knowles is an American businesswoman, fashion designer, author, and philanthropist. She is known for founding the fashion labels House of Deréon and Miss Tina by Tina Knowles, and for her role as the mother of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles. Knowles built a public profile through fashion and business, and she was recognized for her contribution to the industry at the Accessories Council Excellence Awards in 2001. She was married to Mathew Knowles until 2011. Her work and public remarks often reflect her experience in fashion, family, and philanthropy.