Beyonce Knowles : (3) " We’re African-American and we work together as a family, so people assume we’re like the Jacksons. But I didn’t have parents using me to get out of a bad situation. " - Beyonce Knowles " I grew up in a very nice house in Houston, went to private school all my life and I’ve never even been to the ‘hood. Not that there’s anything wrong with the ‘hood. " - Beyonce Knowles " My fans kept asking where they could get clothes like Destiny’s Child’s, so it was only natural for us to do a clothing line. " - Beyonce Knowles