At the recent In Charge & The Power of Kindness s ummit in New York City, which was hosted by Diane von Furstenberg, the storied designer gathered groups of powerhouse women to talk about the changing landscape of women in business while encouraging kindness and connection among one another. One of the notable speakers was Tina Knowles , Beyoncé and Solange 's mother, who sat on a panel with von Furstenberg, and former magazine editors Tina Brown and Cindi Leive to discuss their careers, as well as their relationships with their mothers and their children. “You are the children you have,” von Furstenberg said, before turning to Knowles and saying, “I guess you’re pretty good!” Related: Diane von Furstenberg Says She's 'Taking Back Control' of Her Brand: 'You Will See a Lot of Exciting Things' (Exclusive) The author and businesswoman, whose book Matriarch: A Memoir is being released in April, opened up about how she found her confidence along the way, while Beyoncé and Solange were just starting out.
"I didn't start very confident," Knowles admitted. "I started off doing the girls' hair and then their costumes out of a need, and as I did these things I became more confident. I just grew.
And later in life, I didn't feel the pressure to prove anything to anyone. I felt free to be myself and do what I wanted to do, and not worry so much." She also discussed her ethos when it came to raising her children.
"When I had kids, I said, this is one thing I'm not going to .