We have much different issues than the teachers. Just because the teachers go thus and so, it doesn't mean that's right for our members.


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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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I've been in a New York City-based cabaret for the past seven years called The Citizens Band. It...
KAREN ELSON
Research on the Internet, research what people say about the vintage stores, look online to see if c...
KAREN ELSON
As a model, I am at the mercy of everybody else. It's much more of a situation where I go to wor...
KAREN ELSON
Think about your menu, and if you're not a skilled chef - which I'm not - follow a recipe. Y...
KAREN ELSON
I feel Dress for Success is basically about empowering women who were in a disadvantaged situation. ...
KAREN ELSON
I love Jen Meyer - she's a dear friend, and Tabitha Simmons as well.
KAREN ELSON
I like those stories that capture the brutality of life, but there's still some kind of melancho...
KAREN ELSON
I tend to sort of over-accessorize, but to feel empowered, I strip it all down and become minimal so...
KAREN ELSON
I had a diary full of lyrics and whatnot and a little voice recorder of guitar riffs.
KAREN ELSON
I'm a fan of creating the mood and vibe with flowers, candles, and music. I love making my guest...
KAREN ELSON
I am obsessed with the Great Depression and with former showgirls - and the Victorians - the idea of...
KAREN ELSON
As scary as it is, I like making real, direct eye contact with people from the stage. In a sense, it...
KAREN ELSON
I constantly have a devil on my shoulder telling me that what I'm doing is really horrible, and ...
KAREN ELSON
The interesting thing with fashion is that it's really a massive daydream.
KAREN ELSON
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