Karen Karbo quote: "The Chanel aesthetic is like the force in Star Wars, surrounding, penetrating, and binding together the universe of fashion, now and forever."

Chanel and Boy "Arthur" Capel met sometime around 1905.
KAREN KARBO

Coco a spus, când vorbesc despre eleganță, vorbesc despre lux. Luxul trebuie să rămână invizi...
KAREN KARBO

Inima omului este animalul cel mai impredictibil care bântuie prin lumea cunoscută.
KAREN KARBO

Franțuzoaicele sunt renumite pentru lipsa lor de interes pentru prietene. Ele iubesc bărbații, ia...
KAREN KARBO

Să te bucuri de clipa prezentă înseamnă să accepți cu bucurie cine ești în acel moment.
KAREN KARBO

Deși faptul că izbutești să te căsătorești nu garantează că ai măcar o iotă habar despre ...
KAREN KARBO

Să îmbrățișezi trăsăturile definitorii ale regiunii în care te-ai născut este o formă de a...
KAREN KARBO

În vremuril noastre, dominate de isteria colectivă stârnită de celebritate - și de superputeril...
KAREN KARBO

Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity. Lux...
KAREN KARBO

How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.
KAREN KARBO

...Chanel didn't start out with a mission statement, nor a corporate vision, nor a roadmap for succe...
KAREN KARBO

There are few things less stylish than a boring, self absorbed twit...
KAREN KARBO

Once in a great while, she was distressed by the way she looked. As she was rounding the bend to for...
KAREN KARBO

Don't be too busy earning a living to make any money.
JOE KARBO

The only things I regret... are the things I didn't do.
JOE KARBO

Success is a matter of viewpoint. The pessimist sees the bottle as half empty. The optimist sees it ...
JOE KARBO

After 'Roe v. Wade' - when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in 1973 - I thought the...
KAREN DECROW

How did abortion and birth control impact the congressional race of Dan Maffei and Ann Marie Buerkle...
KAREN DECROW

There is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
KAREN BLACK

We have a renewed energy and vigor in our supporters and we are no longer so frightened about the fu...
KAREN KAIN

Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique.
KAREN KAIN

Friday night is our date night. We really carve out time for each other.
KAREN KAIN

The facts are on our side.
KAREN HUGHES

We have to worry about protecting the Constitution.
KAREN HUGHES

And, you know, I watched him in Texas where he stood on his principle but he also reached out to mem...
KAREN HUGHES

I never dreamed I would one day work at it White House.
KAREN HUGHES

Now, I am completely independent - I earn my living by speaking and writing.
KAREN HUGHES

For the year after I left government service, I worked as a consultant to the Republican National Co...
KAREN HUGHES

I can't imagine anyone who doesn't think the world is safer without a tyrant who murdered hi...
KAREN HUGHES

I'm also working with Mrs. Bush on some education projects in Afghanistan, so I get to see her a...
KAREN HUGHES

And when I started college, I think I was good at two things: arguing and asking questions.
KAREN HUGHES

Well, it really describes what it feels like to be a normal person whose boss and friend suddenly ru...
KAREN HUGHES

I can assure you we are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the president encourages vigor...
KAREN HUGHES

In fact, my mom always told me because I was the daughter of an Army officer born overseas in Paris,...
KAREN HUGHES

The President has a wonderful sense of humor, which is one of the reasons it is so much fun to work ...
KAREN HUGHES

Unfortunately, you know, working in a spirit of cooperation and respect requires someone else to rea...
KAREN HUGHES

As a young girl I think I wanted to be a horse woman. I loved horses.
KAREN HUGHES

The travel and tourism industry, it's just a huge part of our economy.
KAREN HUGHES

Why is it so unutterably beneficial, the thought that someone besides myself knows me?
KAREN HORNEY

Thou shalt free thyself from convention, from everyday morality.
KAREN HORNEY

Life itself still remains a very effective therapist.
KAREN HORNEY

I have earned wages as a waitress, a nanny, a librarian, a personnel officer, an agricultural labore...
KAREN HESSE

Young readers are the most challenging, demanding, and rewarding of audiences. Adults often ask why ...
KAREN HESSE

From the time I was ten, I thought of myself as 'good with words,' thanks to a perceptive an...
KAREN HESSE

While growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, I dreamed of becoming many things: an archaeologist, an amb...
KAREN HESSE

In life, sometimes you just lose.
KAREN HANDEL

Any real Colts fan cannot abide the Denver Broncos and John Elway!
KAREN HANDEL

I don't want to see any taxpayer funding going towards... a couple that is not married.
KAREN HANDEL

I think that for a child to be in a household... with a situation where the parents are not married,...
KAREN HANDEL

I will ensure the conservative legacy and leadership of Tom Price, Johnny Isakson, and Newt Gingrich...
KAREN HANDEL

Let me be clear: since I am pro-life, I do not support the mission of Planned Parenthood.
KAREN HANDEL

I want women to have more access to quality care, and the access to healthcare for women is not thro...
KAREN HANDEL

It's been clear for some time that FBI Director Comey has lost the confidence of Republicans, De...
KAREN HANDEL

Sometimes you should just put down the computer, the phone, and walk away.
KAREN HANDEL

People want to know that I'm a person of conviction.
KAREN HANDEL

These immigrants have come to our country and blatantly disregarded our laws. We cannot, we should n...
KAREN HANDEL

Clearly, there have been changes in the climate.
KAREN HANDEL

I'm proud of the fact that I was able to overcome long odds.
KAREN HANDEL

Others do not define you - you define yourself through your words and actions.
KAREN HANDEL

It's clear that Planned Parenthood went out of its way to paint me as some sort of a zealot - a ...
KAREN HANDEL

I think it's clear that Planned Parenthood has worked to mislead the public about who they are.....
KAREN HANDEL

Bullies always have another target.
KAREN HANDEL

I don't think it is just in the world of politics. The lack of civility in society as a whole, s...
KAREN HANDEL

I think, for every phase of your life, you take something out of it, you learn from it, you grow fro...
KAREN HANDEL

I'm a girl: that means I fight like a girl. And there ain't nothing meaner.
KAREN HANDEL

It's tabloid. It's 24/7 news - people get in the middle of a news cycle for 24 hours off of ...
KAREN HANDEL

Creating more and better jobs is how you build a strong economy.
KAREN HANDEL

I have a really hard time abiding by falsehoods being left in place.
KAREN HANDEL

I do not support a livable wage.
KAREN HANDEL

We need to lift up the nation so we can find a more civil way to deal with our disagreements because...
KAREN HANDEL

I'd like to make over Marilyn Manson and just dress him really normally to see what he looks lik...
KAREN GILLAN

My own fashion sense has been influenced by 'We'll Take Manhattan.' It's gotten a li...
KAREN GILLAN

I know what it's like to be a model and go to castings where some people like what they see and ...
KAREN GILLAN

I want to be like Robin Williams, really. It's all the different characters he does, all the dif...
KAREN GILLAN

The last thing you want to do when you are about to film a scene is think, 'Oh my God, so many p...
KAREN GILLAN

I wanted to be as authentic as possible because, first of all, Jean Shrimpton is still alive. And, s...
KAREN GILLAN

Basically, I always go to vintage shops rather than going shopping for new clothes.
KAREN GILLAN

I really love Alexa Chung's style. I really think she gets it right all the time. I've never...
KAREN GILLAN

I just feel so flattered, because the cosplayers really make sure every detail is there. I don't...
KAREN GILLAN

I don't like modeling, but in terms of the places I got to visit, it was great.
KAREN GILLAN

I was one of those weird children that just couldn't talk to people, so I kind of had to make my...
KAREN GILLAN

I've got a coin with my face on it. It is really bizarre.
KAREN GILLAN

I would like to think I'm a good secret-keeper, when it comes to friends. I'm quite loyal li...
KAREN GILLAN

I don't actually do any exercise, which is really bad. But I wear heels a lot. My theory is that...
KAREN GILLAN

Being in 'Doctor Who' has been so amazing. I don't think I will ever have a job quite so...
KAREN GILLAN

Acting is all about finding the truth within whatever world you're in.
KAREN GILLAN

I had a lot of alone time with no brothers or sisters running around, or anything. I would just sit ...
KAREN GILLAN

I dyed my hair pink when I was fifteen.
KAREN GILLAN

How do you create chemistry? If only I knew that! Some people say it's a natural thing that you ...
KAREN GILLAN

Space excites me. My dream is to go to space.
KAREN GILLAN

I like being involved in interesting and creative things. I'd just rather be involved in creatin...
KAREN GILLAN

I suppose I am one of life's naturally clumsy people; I don't drop stuff all the time, or br...
KAREN GILLAN

It's good to go with your gut instincts in life. You just should. Even if it doesn't work ou...
KAREN GILLAN

I have no sense of being famous - you're just working. And then you'll have a random day in ...
KAREN GILLAN

I never cared about modeling. As a model, you're powerless.
KAREN GILLAN

I went to Floridita on Wardour Street when I was 18. All I could afford was pumpkin soup and a glass...
KAREN GILLAN

I enjoy being on CNBC's 'Fast Money,' in part so that audiences can watch a woman who is...
KAREN FINERMAN

I have always wondered why more women did not look into owning their own funds. Granted, it is a hig...
KAREN FINERMAN

Make as much money as you can. It really does help. I don't know why it's terrible to say, b...
KAREN FINERMAN

Working from home as a mother is the worst of everything. You don't have clear boundaries. The k...
KAREN FINERMAN

I have spent much of my life where the boys are, first as a tomboy and then on Wall Street. Growing ...
KAREN FINERMAN

I remember the absolute, joyous freedom I felt when I first went to college: I had no bedtime, no cu...
KAREN FINERMAN

Every day, turn off your phone/email for some part of the day.
KAREN FINERMAN

I never want to have to ask my husband for money. Never! That's incomprehensible to me. Would he...
KAREN FINERMAN

Companies are always being bought and sold. The markets are always moving; you have to be on top of ...
KAREN FINERMAN

You cannot be in charge of a family and run a big company.
KAREN FINERMAN

As a working mother, the last thing you need is to be hard on yourself. As a stay-at-home mother, th...
KAREN FINERMAN

I was raised a Calvinist. You might think you know what that means, but let me explain it the way my...
KAREN FINERMAN

Women should learn from men to compartmentalize. It's a great skill that some women have natural...
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 ...
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.
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

I never expected in a million years that I would have the honor to become an advocate of women's...
KAREN DUFFY

My friend had a funny remark; he told me everybody has something - some people have a big butt, some...
KAREN DUFFY

The lesion is in the area of my brain that is responsible for motor function, so I have continual ch...
KAREN DUFFY

It really is a blessing when two people who are so full of dignity and kindness and really live to m...
KAREN DUFFY

In a way, I have simplified my life by setting priorities.
KAREN DUFFY

When in the end, the day came on which I was going away, I learned the strange learning that things ...
KAREN BLIXEN

If I know a song of Africa, of the giraffe and the African new moon lying on her back, of the plows ...
KAREN BLIXEN

I love coloring books. I keep some by my bed.
KAREN BLACK

I've been invited to do a trio with a fantastic jazz guitarist and a harmonica player.
KAREN BLACK

If I turn on the television, am I to believe that that is America? I'm sorry, I don't believ...
KAREN BLACK

If you didn't know that I am an actress, I don't think you could tell from my lifestyle. I c...
KAREN BLACK

I dislike when people try to pigeonhole me, when all I want is to do good work.
KAREN BLACK

I am the least intimidating person. I think I would have done better in my career if I were a little...
KAREN BLACK

I love what I do, so it's not tiring. If I worked at a computer or drove a truck, I'd be dea...
KAREN BLACK

I love playing strong women, even if they're nuts.
KAREN BLACK

If you can write it, I can be it.
KAREN BLACK

When I wrote my stories in elementary school, I signed them all 'Karen E. Bender' with the s...
KAREN BENDER

You sit at your computer for hours, then slave away at your job that you may or may not like. You do...
KAREN BENDER

At one point, I had a story accepted at the 'New Yorker,' which sent off weird bells in peop...
KAREN BENDER

Writing about a person whose struggle you wish you could solve is an act of compassion and also, fra...
KAREN BENDER

My second novel began after my family moved from New York City to North Carolina, and I watched my s...
KAREN BENDER

When I was 19 and dropped out of college for several months, I lived for some time with my grandmoth...
KAREN BENDER

Write something beautiful and honest and that makes you very proud.
KAREN BENDER

What is it to be normal, at 12, at 78? What is it like when you can't grow up?
KAREN BENDER

My first published work was when I was 19, in 'Playgirl.' It was an odd experience but excit...
KAREN BENDER

It's great being married to a writer. You live with someone who can read your work and help you.
KAREN BENDER

I wrote lots of pages. I showed what I wrote to Iowa friends, and they said, 'Good start.' T...
KAREN BENDER

I was in graduate school. I had a birth control accident and went to get the morning after pill.
KAREN BENDER

Write a story a great writer would write. Because part of becoming an artist is pushing through all ...
KAREN BENDER

Giving shape to a painful experience is powerful because it helps us to see, first, how we got throu...
KAREN BENDER

The Chanel aesthetic is like the force in Star Wars, surrounding, penetrating, and binding together the universe of fashion, now and forever.

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The Chanel aesthetic is like the force in Star Wars, surrounding, penetrating, and binding together the universe of fashion, now and forever.

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