Kara Lee Corthron quote: "I'm attracted to difficulty, I think. I'm attracted to guys who have truckloads of baggage. With them, it will never, ever be simple. And then they do or say one little magical thing and they own me."

Nobody ever asks for permission to ask you a question you want to hear. Nobody ever says, Can I ask ...
KARA LEE CORTHRON

If I know that I can do something that makes me happy, why do I allow myself to get so depressed?
KARA LEE CORTHRON

In a flash, I remember why I don't care for therapists and why I didn't want to do this in the first...
KARA LEE CORTHRON

There comes a time in a girl’s life where she finds her heart broken, what matters is not the boy ...
KARA LEE HUNTER

I know that in my family there are histories of violence that are internal family things and that ar...
KARA WALKER

I took a political stance early on, but I don't think my work is overtly political. I respond to...
KARA WALKER

Humor's always been the problem of my work, hasn't it? When working, I feel satisfied when I...
KARA WALKER

I don't think that my work is very moralistic - at least, I try to avoid that. I grew up with th...
KARA WALKER

I grew up partially around Stone Mountain, Georgia, and in that part of the country, there was alway...
KARA WALKER

There is something very strange and unsettling for me about making a work that doesn't fit with ...
KARA WALKER

My work is really abject and self-effacing sometimes. I mean, it's big and overwrought, but it&#...
KARA WALKER

I trust my hand. If I go into a space with a roll of paper, I can make a work, some kind of work, an...
KARA WALKER

I really love to make sweeping historical gestures that are like little illustrations of novels.
KARA WALKER

I was making big paintings with mythological themes. When I started painting black figures, the whit...
KARA WALKER

I don't know how much I believe in redemptive stories, even though people want them and strive f...
KARA WALKER

Once you open up the Pandora's box of race and gender... you're never done.
KARA WALKER

I guess there was a little bit of a slight rebellion, maybe a little bit of a renegade desire that m...
KARA WALKER

The illusion is that most of my work is simply about past events: a point in history and nothing els...
KARA WALKER

I'm fascinated with the stories that we tell. Real histories become fantasies and fairy tales, m...
KARA WALKER

A lot of what I was wanting to do in my work and what I have been doing has been about the unexpecte...
KARA WALKER

To be a truly conscientious artist, you have to look at what's not working and challenge it. You...
KARA WALKER

I knew I wanted to be an artist, but I didn't really know what it was I wanted to say.
KARA WALKER

Sugar crystallizes something in our American soul. It is emblematic of all industrial processes. And...
KARA WALKER

I've seen people glaze over when they're confronted with racism, and there's nothing mor...
KARA WALKER

I have no interest in making a work that doesn't elicit a feeling.
KARA WALKER

Challenging and highlighting abusive power dynamics in our culture is my goal; replicating them is n...
KARA WALKER

Mark Zuckerberg needs no introduction these days, what with all the magazine covers and morning news...
KARA SWISHER

A Microsoft-Yahoo merger is a deal only an investment banker could love.
KARA SWISHER

The fact of the matter is that the true hits of AOL have always been its easy-to-use services, such ...
KARA SWISHER

I bought tiny infant onesies while still in college and compiled a killer toy collection throughout ...
KARA SWISHER

Dr. Louis Bush Swisher died from the complications of a brain aneurysm that burst without warning on...
KARA SWISHER

Is a family just the strict definition of a small and discrete unit, or is it about the larger organ...
KARA SWISHER

For the record, my mother is an astonishing and loving grandmother.
KARA SWISHER

Equipped with two cell phones - one for work and another for home - I like to think of myself as a k...
KARA SWISHER

Everything is a narrative in life. I learned that early on as a reporter at the 'Washington Post...
KARA SWISHER

It's easy to forget the ever-plodding eBay with all the noise made by the more lithe and lively ...
KARA SWISHER

I think the way to be an influential journalist is to be accurate and to be fair and to get things r...
KARA SWISHER

We really spend a lot of time on building relationships. And so when everyone is like, 'How do y...
KARA SWISHER

Canceling my landline phone account, cutting off service to my home for good, and rendering the tele...
KARA SWISHER

Sure, I am funny and have a good sense of humor. Mostly, though, I just tell the truth. The internal...
KARA SWISHER

People are worried about what's going to happen to journalism - and they should be. Every day, t...
KARA SWISHER

Having a baby had always seemed the easiest and most natural thing to do, and I had never felt - eve...
KARA SWISHER

While having a profound impact on the development of values is surely an important job of a good par...
KARA SWISHER

Casting my fate to the heavens, quite literally, I decided to go wireless. Completely wireless. All ...
KARA SWISHER

As anyone who has covered the company for any length of time knows, Yahoo's record on major deci...
KARA SWISHER

My father died when I was only five years old, and that was the moment when I learned a cruel lesson...
KARA SWISHER

It seemed like most of the memories faded before they had time to form. And after a while, my life w...
KARA SWISHER

One of my favorite vacation memories was the Thai foot massage and Internet access salons in Bangkok...
KARA SWISHER

Really smart people don't want to say stupid things, and they really don't want to be a part...
KARA SWISHER

'Newsies' is definitely aerobic! The boys have to do a lot more than I do in the show, but f...
KARA LINDSAY

I don't know how to speak to celebrities. Every time I talk to Alan Menken, I say something stup...
KARA LINDSAY

I started off dancing and playing sports, and I joined the drama stuff, the theatre stuff in middle ...
KARA LINDSAY

I'd always wanted to be on Broadway one day, but it seemed like a dream that might be unattainab...
KARA LINDSAY

I did 'Lone Star Love' in 2007 with Randy Quaid, and that was supposed to come to Broadway a...
KARA LINDSAY

I loved Judy Garland. I thought she was such a classic beauty. I thought she was so endearing and ch...
KARA LINDSAY

I thought, 'OK, Melissa Gilbert is playing my mom, and I'm playing her old role - no pressur...
KARA LINDSAY

I loved math and science. It just made sense to me. But my hatred for world history has come to bite...
KARA LINDSAY

Seeing family is what brings me peace. If I'm not traveling home on my day off, I love going to ...
KARA LINDSAY

I'm starting to find my own style.
KARA HAYWARD

I love to write.
KARA HAYWARD

Two young actresses I admire are Emma Stone and Emma Watson, because they are intelligent, talented ...
KARA HAYWARD

I got a manager, and I thought, since I was going out on auditions, I should do this for a living. T...
KARA HAYWARD

You have to find out how to become the character.
KARA HAYWARD

In a play, you only get one chance, and you have to get it perfect. In a film, you can change and fi...
KARA HAYWARD

I think I would like to write screenplays, books, really anything.
KARA HAYWARD

I would definitely love to continue acting, and I also really enjoy school, so I would like to balan...
KARA HAYWARD

One of my favorite films is 1994's 'Little Women', with Winona Ryder and Kirsten Dunst.
KARA HAYWARD

I would love to continue acting. Maybe one day I would like to try writing and directing.
KARA HAYWARD

I would say that Emma Stone and Emma Watson are two very talented young actresses who are very intel...
KARA HAYWARD

As an actor, I'm my own worst critic, but after awhile, really, when you watch 'Moonrise Kin...
KARA HAYWARD

I think that a lot of kids today focus on impressing each other. And while that's really nice, y...
KARA HAYWARD

If I have to go to New York or something, I'll bring my books and read and do homework. It's...
KARA HAYWARD

I'm pretty casual, but I'm starting to obsess a little bit; like, one of my favorite things ...
KARA HAYWARD

I read whatever is put in front of me. I gobble up books.
KARA HAYWARD

Anything with a good story and characters I think would be great.
KARA HAYWARD

Good new songs are the backbone of the music industry. There isn't an artist out there who could...
KARA DIOGUARDI

When I look at myself, I'd like not to have hair on the top of the ceiling.
KARA DIOGUARDI

I think Bruno Mars is a great example of a great voice and classic songwriting with a twist that mak...
KARA DIOGUARDI

Just because you're a star on television doesn't mean that you can be a music phenomenon or ...
KARA DIOGUARDI

Yeah... I was a singer as a kid. I had a lot of stage fright, and what's happened with 'Idol...
KARA DIOGUARDI

Some of the best songs that artists perform year after year are ones they hated.
KARA DIOGUARDI

There's a lot of craft that goes into achieving a hit song - at the beginning of your career, yo...
KARA DIOGUARDI

You need to understand that a skilled professional songwriter can accelerate your success as an alre...
KARA DIOGUARDI

I'm a native New Yorker, so I'm edgier; I kind of tell it like it is.
KARA DIOGUARDI

I've never been fired in my life.
KARA DIOGUARDI

I don't think people really understood what I did. And you know, in my book, 'A Helluva High...
KARA DIOGUARDI

I have breakups that I can credit to every song. In my twenties, I picked people who would create th...
KARA DIOGUARDI

I was a pop-music junkie. My parents were into Frank Sinatra and Doris Day. They weren't too exc...
KARA DIOGUARDI

I don't go to record stores to look at my albums, but it's always a thrill to see them.
KARA DIOGUARDI

Look at someone like Ke$ha. I wouldn't say she's got the most rangy, incredible voice, but s...
KARA DIOGUARDI

I can make the argument that people who don't have the biggest ranges but have very unique voice...
KARA DIOGUARDI

The thing that's tricky is sometimes the best voices - just because someone hits the big notes a...
KARA DIOGUARDI

I can sing in front of people. I can go on a TV show, live, and not feel like I'm going to throw...
KARA DIOGUARDI

A great song should make you stop everything that you're doing. You should be so into it that yo...
KARA DIOGUARDI

Songwriters tell the truth.
KARA DIOGUARDI

I've never in my life bought a big piece of jewelry - like, 'I'm gonna get myself a big ...
KARA DIOGUARDI

I wanted a child, and there was no way I could get pregnant under the stress of 18-hour work days an...
KARA DIOGUARDI

I felt like I got more comfortable on 'Idol' when I just started being myself and not trying...
KARA DIOGUARDI

I'm a sponge for historical images of black people and black history on film.
KARA WALKER

There was a manifesto in the late '60s/early '70s, and it basically laid out what 'black...
KARA WALKER

These days, the wages of sin depend on what kind of deal you make with the devil.
KARA VICHKO

I never learned how to be adequately black. I never learned how to be black at all.
KARA WALKER

I used to listen to 'Perfect Day' by Hoku every single day in high school! 'On this perf...
KARA LINDSAY

I can't wait for summer in the city! I love all the free activities in the parks that become ava...
KARA LINDSAY

'On demand' is more than just a series of clicks on your still-too-complicated remote contro...
KARA SWISHER

Love heals all.
Love overcomes all.
And though you cannot love someone's illness away. <...
KARA PETROVIC

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was given the gift of prophecy, except - due to her rejection of Apoll...
KARA SWISHER

The promise of any artwork is that it can hold us - viewer and maker - in a conflicted or contestabl...
KARA WALKER

I loved Belle in 'Beauty and the Beast.' I just wanted to be her. I'm a brunette, so I t...
KARA LINDSAY

Listen to the Bee Gees and you can learn to be a great writer.
KARA DIOGUARDI

I am a big proponent of being in touch with everyone even when I do not have a story to ask about.
KARA SWISHER

Here's the thing: I fell impossibly in love with the Internet from the minute I saw it in action...
KARA SWISHER

But (germs) can live easier on your hand, which may be moist.
KARA STURDEVANT

The tech industry - and, more specifically, Silicon Valley - continues to stumble forward in earnest...
KARA SWISHER

While some debate its helpfulness at generating monetizable traffic, when Digg points to a story, hu...
KARA SWISHER

There was a [trivia] question on when did we start putting the inside of the sandwich, [we] call 'em...
KARA WEISBROAD

With house prices still looking robust, the chance of the bank cutting rates is slim. They are not g...
AMIT KARA

King's comments are consistent with rates remaining on hold for the foreseeable future. House prices...
AMIT KARA

Growth is picking up and indicators are pointing to this continuing. This quarter, the Bank of Engla...
AMIT KARA

The committee will require a sustained and significant deviation of such data to revise its forecast...
AMIT KARA

We don't see inflation shooting up because of what has happened in the labor market. I have a fairly...
AMIT KARA

BoomTown has long been a big fan of Martha Stewart.
KARA SWISHER

Jesus didn’t have to extend His love. He didn’t have to think of me when He went up on that cros...
KARA TIPPETTS

As I have seen with a lot of companies I have covered, acquisition interest can be a heady experienc...
KARA SWISHER

It feels like a game, this work I do. It is totally heartfelt, and I love the sticky terrain, the st...
KARA WALKER

That goal was the nail-in-the-coffin.
KARA SUHIE

Handshaking is a very common method of transmitting the cold and influenza virus.
KARA STURDEVANT

After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the United States entered into World War II to protect our...
KARA MARTINELLI

Readers appreciate the truth. Why say, 'Some think a situation is a mess?' Based on my repor...
KARA SWISHER

This to me is a perfect complement to playing. It allows me to still maintain my workout regimen, st...
KARA LAWSON

I used to do a lot of casual photography - back in the olden times when one used film - but it had f...
KARA SWISHER

Antibacterial soaps aren't any better than regular soaps.
KARA STURDEVANT

I'm fascinated with the stories that we tell. Real histories become fantasies and fairy tales, moral...
KARA WALKER

Last year I was crying because it was so unexpected. Now, it's more of a relief because now we can m...
KARA HUYSER

I love all my scoop children. But consistency and persistence is really my aim.
KARA SWISHER

I have a mind like a sieve,
where sadness sits
and happiness slips
KARA PETROVIC

See, I have dated death
and decided
he was not
the man for me.
KARA PETROVIC

Why would our brains have this capacity to sense the oneness of the universe, a sense that can be in...
KARA DALKEY

We typically do a large outdoor release party in the spring, but seeing as this year we changed thin...
KARA BROCKETT

You've got a lot of House members that are adamant about wanting to move forward with drilling, peri...
KARA BORIE

We are not returning that money. He hasn't been convicted of anything.
KARA BORIE

This tournament will give our kids a chance to socialize and interact with other deaf students acros...
KARA BALDWIN

We did a real good job of rebounding, which was a huge factor. Our offense wasn't always pretty, but...
KARA BALDWIN

We had many good looks at the basket, but were unable to get much to fall.
KARA BALDWIN

It's not tangible. The passage of time is measured differently.
KARA CARNEY

Anytime you can give a concrete example helps.
KARA CARNEY

The outpouring of support has been amazing. People are now starting to see the images on TV and want...
KARA BUNTE

As always, the Red Cross has been extremely grateful for all of the support from all of the networks...
KARA BUNTE

Very simply, if we need items shipped, we call FedEx.
KARA BUNTE

The outpouring of support has been amazing.
KARA BUNTE

He's the one with the money. He's the one with the power.
KARA COMTE

He is the root of a lot of our problems in this area.
KARA COMTE

When we change the clock, we talk about the energy-saving features.
KARA CARNEY

They can always count down to Christmas or the last day of school.
KARA CARNEY

I think it helps on a resume. It's part of the smoke and mirrors of recruiting. It might get a kid a...
KARA HARRISON

I think it's indicative of a biased, self-serving opinion of a club team coach. His whole purpose is...
KARA HARRISON

Obviously, our group didn't make a huge impact on New Orleans, but we made a huge impact on the peop...
KARA COOPERRIDER

That would be amazing. It would be a good plan to go for. It was awesome, I couldn't have asked for ...
KARA COOK

It feels great to be part of a team transaction, because diving is an individual sport. The last thr...
KARA COOK

We kind of don't know where to go from here.
KARA COOK

It was kind of miserable. We had our hard times. It made us grow fast.
KARA COOK

Basically, we know how to budget and we know how to save. We just aren't sure what to do with it onc...
KARA COOK

We're just now settling down. It's a lot of fun.
KARA COOK

I look to the seniors as leaders this year. They are great. They had a great preseason and are great...
KARA CONNERTY

I think we had a great first season. It would be impressive if we could have two years in a row like...
KARA CONNERTY

I would like to qualify for the tournament this year and be strong competitors in the Patriot League...
KARA CONNERTY

We believe that two of the largest long-term financial liabilities for Nevada taxpayers at the state...
KARA KELLEY

If you want to hire someone to work in the front counter because the unemployment rate is so low you...
KARA KELLEY

I was really shaky. But then my team helped me get in the groove.
KARA HUYSER

We had some problems on offense, but we made up for it on defense. I'm so proud of the way we played...
KARA HUYSER

We don't want to shock people. We don't want it to come as a surprise.
KARA LAMB

The important thing is that final EA will answer all the questions raised.
KARA LAMB

However, it has been a strange season, and inflows to the reservoir have not dropped off as much as ...
KARA LAMB

The environmental assessment takes the flow program into account, but not to the extent that the cit...
KARA LAMB

One of the main concerns is the Pueblo flow program.
KARA LAMB

Also, we began the fall and winter season with a higher water elevation in the reservoir than usual....
KARA LAMB

She and I have faced off since we were freshmen and I have never gotten a base hit off of her. I kne...
KARA MYERS

Our shots weren't falling and you can't do anything about that. We just couldn't get in a rhythm.
KARA MYERS

We just hit an off night. I know we can hit those shots. It's been proven before. We just have night...
KARA MYERS

I don't think I could ask anything else of my team. We battled hard and that's the best we can do.
KARA MYERS

I threw the ball away in the last two minutes, so it was nice to have it in my hands afterward. I've...
KARA LAWSON

We came out nervous in the first half, we were hesitant, we weren't aggressive. We felt like we had ...
KARA LAWSON

It's something I will never forget.
KARA LAWSON

There is a certain level of satisfaction (getting to the finals), to be one of the two teams left. W...
KARA LAWSON

I wanted to be more of a table-setter in this game, but if I had the looks I was going to take them....
KARA LAWSON

I think you have to credit their defense in the first half. They really pressured Nicole (Powell) an...
KARA LAWSON

Me and Nicole were real nervous before the game.
KARA LAWSON

You want to kick them while they are down. We know that they are fully capable of coming out here an...
KARA LAWSON

The few chances they had they put in the back of the net. That's their strong point. They finish and...
KARA LANG

We're still growing and still learning the game. Tumwater is the team to beat, so to fight hard with...
KARA PETERSON

It's kind of odd. I wasn't anticipating it. I always put Capital on my schedule because they are a g...
KARA PETERSON

We've got a run going.
KARA PETERSON

Serving is an area that we've struggled in. All the coaches were aware that Sabrina had tied the sch...
KARA PETERSON

The internal closed loop [has been more successful] because there are internal controls. You can use...
KARA ROMANOW

With this internal process within your four walls or your four facilities, you have complete control...
KARA ROMANOW

When Wal-Mart and others issued mandates, the whole consumer products industry marched to the same d...
KARA ROMANOW

The advice that they've given me has definitely given me an advantage.
KARA RATLIFF

I think most people's way of thinking is that it's not really going to involve them.
KARA RATLIFF

We need to make sure everyone is on the same page.
KARA RATLIFF

You don't want to look like a walking drape. The print has to complement the woman. You don't want t...
KARA SMITH

I'm attracted to difficulty, I think. I'm attracted to guys who have truckloads of baggage. With them, it will never, ever be simple. And then they do or say one little magical thing and they own me.

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I'm attracted to difficulty, I think. I'm attracted to guys who have truckloads of baggage. With them, it will never, ever be simple. And then they do or say one little magical thing and they own me.

Kara Lee Corthron

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