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Indeed, many of life's most fun and pleasurable choices come with potential dangers. It's important for my son to grow up recognizing that what might appear exciting or inviting at first glance could also have eventual negative consequences.


Karen Salmansohn

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KAREN FINERMAN I wanted to get out in the world, have a great job, make my mark, and see how far I could go. And I ...
KAREN FINERMAN Maintaining boundaries is hard. That's why I strongly prefer the physical separation of work and...
KAREN FINERMAN When I was 15 years old, I read an article about Ivan Boesky, the well-known takeover trader - turne...
KAREN FINERMAN I've seen women afraid to stretch for things. They avoid opportunities they don't feel quali...
KAREN FINERMAN 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 feel like somehow I'm living my life mentally in reverse. It's taken me to my 30s to feel ...
KAREN ELSON I just love vintage. I have far too many vintage dresses.
KAREN ELSON Ultimately, I've learned to pride myself on being quirky. I very much adore people who are outca...
KAREN ELSON I was always the weirdo at school.
KAREN ELSON Being a model, you're always the product of somebody else's vision.
KAREN ELSON I am a woman. I go on set, and I'll be who I am, and I'll represent who I am. I think it com...
KAREN ELSON There was this moment, particularly after I had my first child, where I felt like, 'I don't ...
KAREN ELSON I've been writing songs since I was at least 20. That's what I wanted to do before I became ...
KAREN ELSON It's time to give back; you know, I've lived in this beautiful world of fashion for so long,...
KAREN ELSON It's just this huge sense of relief I have with myself right now... It took me to be 31 to go, &...
KAREN ELSON I knew I had more in me than just standing up and having my picture taken... Being in the studio, I ...
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