At school I got harassed so badly for being too tall, too thin, too pale - too everything that has gotten me where I am now, which is quite ironic.


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Protect yourself like you would your cubs - as a grown woman, you're no one's cub anymore.
KAREN FINERMAN
I applied to only one college - the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania - and was fortu...
KAREN FINERMAN
When you multitask, you believe you're being exceptionally productive, but really, you're fo...
KAREN FINERMAN
Don't waste even a minute magnifying your perceived inadequacies. You can't do it all. Why b...
KAREN FINERMAN
Never have anyone else carry your luggage. Pack only what you need.
KAREN FINERMAN
As a teenager, rather than setting myself on a course to pursue fame (quite common growing up in L.A...
KAREN FINERMAN
Serendipity is nice, but hoping for luck and the magic of happenstance shouldn't be an excuse fo...
KAREN FINERMAN
It's OK to have a plan, to invest in your future - for your financial security, your love life, ...
KAREN FINERMAN
I'm pretty obsessed with 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey.' I usually watch it on the ...
KAREN FAIRCHILD
I like for my home to reflect my fashion. I love adding earthy pieces to something very glamorous, a...
KAREN FAIRCHILD
Music can be such a vulnerable thing, so when you're delivering a vocal or writing a piece of mu...
KAREN FAIRCHILD
My favorite big city would have to be Chicago. I lived in Indiana for several years and would always...
KAREN FAIRCHILD
The greatest thing about being in a band, and the strength of having companionship and collaboration...
KAREN FAIRCHILD
There's nothing better than a glass of wine, a girlfriend, and a long talk.
KAREN FAIRCHILD
I have lots and lots of party clothes. I mean real party clothes.
KAREN DUFFY
You become a parent when you have a baby, no matter how you get there.
KAREN DUFFY
My father managed shopping malls when I was a kid, and my high school job was to dress up in an elf ...
KAREN DUFFY
I am a bit of a Cheap Pete, but I do spend a fortune on books and false moustaches and practical jok...
KAREN DUFFY
I am enormously honored to be one of the spokesmen of the New Age Womens Health Campaign, so you'...
KAREN DUFFY
I don't have feeling in my feet to my fingertips; I also have active lesions in my bone marrow a...
KAREN DUFFY
In the beginning, when I first found out I had a disease that was incurable, emotionally I had to ge...
KAREN DUFFY
I just had that conversation this morning with my doctor. I just got back from the hospital a half-h...
KAREN DUFFY
My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my s...
KAREN DUFFY
Everyone who has sarcoidosis is affected differently.
KAREN DUFFY
In addition, I'll be attending women's health expos and medical conferences with the goal to...
KAREN DUFFY
A lot of people asked me if it was frustrating not having a clear specific diagnosis, but I didn'...
KAREN DUFFY
The ancient Greek view of happiness was really defined by leading a productive life: It's not ab...
KAREN DUFFY
It is a mistake to do nothing just because you think you can only do a little.
KAREN DUFFY
I try to manage my time to conserve energy.
KAREN DUFFY
I still when I wake up hit the ground running; and having an illness, I'm only one of hundreds o...
KAREN DUFFY
Concealing an illness is like keeping a beach ball under water.
KAREN DUFFY
I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don't tak...
KAREN DUFFY
I never expected in a million years that I would have the honor to become an advocate of women's...
KAREN DUFFY