My heart is burning a hole in my chest and every time you speak to me, it keeps sinking, and I'm left with nothing but ashes. I wish she were talking to me, because the more she speaks to me, the more my heart flutters like a rising phoenix.
-Karen Quan and Jarod Kintz

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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 ...
KAREN ELSON 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.
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My heart is burning a hole in my chest and every time you speak to me, it keeps sinking, and I'm left with nothing but ashes. I wish she were talking to me, because the more she speaks to me, the more my heart flutters like a rising phoenix.
-Karen Quan and Jarod Kintz

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My heart is burning a hole in my chest and every time you speak to me, it keeps sinking, and I'm left with nothing but ashes. I wish she were talking to me, because the more she speaks to me, the more my heart flutters like a rising phoenix.
-Karen Quan and Jarod Kintz

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My heart is burning a hole in my chest and every time you speak to me, it keeps sinking, and I'm left with nothing but ashes. I wish she were talking to me, because the more she speaks to me, the more my heart flutters like a rising phoenix.-Karen Quan and Jarod Kintz

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My heart is burning a hole in my chest and every time you speak to me, it keeps sinking, and I'm left with nothing but ashes. I wish she were talking to me, because the more she speaks to me, the more my heart flutters like a rising phoenix.
-Karen Quan and Jarod Kintz