Life is a lot easier when you realize that you're not in control of it all. Karrine Steffans More Quotes by Karrine Steffans More Quotes From Karrine Steffans I remember sitting in my room and thinking of where it all went wrong and how I ended up losing control of everything, and I realized I hadn't asked myself one question: And then what? That was my most important lesson. I learned to think about the consequences before the action and that saves me, to this day, from a lot of trouble. If you play it down the line, you'll start making better choices. Karrine Steffans losing-control play thinking We know what happens to little black boys that have no dads; we've heard that, we get it. But no one is really saying that young women who are born without fathers have real serious issues especially when their mother had no father and the mother has issues. Karrine Steffans dad mother father Truth and honesty is my thing. Karrine Steffans honesty People are attracted to your light because they want it for themselves. It's like fireflies. When we were kids in New York, we would visit my dad and catch fireflies because we were so attracted to their light. Put them in jars next to our bed, and then they'd die. Then we'd go out the next night and get another firefly. That's how people are. Karrine Steffans dad new-york kids The thing about loving someone is that you have to love them the way they need to be loved and not the way you want to love them. Karrine Steffans loving-someone want needs Making bad decisions and choosing the wrong partner can ruin your life for a long time, perhaps forever. Karrine Steffans decision forever long People who know me, recognize a definite difference in my poise and in my personality, because I've grown. Karrine Steffans poise personality people Live life without being afraid of judgment from others because judgment from other sinners is invalid. Karrine Steffans being-afraid judgment live-life I have me. I have God. I have my son. Everything else is extra. Karrine Steffans extras my-son son When it comes to my interpersonal relationships with men, of course, a lifetime of abuse vastly affected everything I did. I always came from a place of abuse, actually wanting, welcoming, and accepting it because that was my language. It never seemed strange to me. Karrine Steffans welcome abuse men I'm a power fanatic. I like to own things, and have them be mine. Acting doesn't belong to you, if you're not the writer or the director. Karrine Steffans acting Your man wants to know that there's nothing you wouldn't do for him - if that's your committed relationship. Karrine Steffans committed want men I don't believe in regrets. I don't think regrets actually exist. I think regrets are things people make up in their heads. So, I don't regret anything. Everything turned out exactly the way it was supposed to. Karrine Steffans regret believe thinking I've never been a model, I was an actress for like a minute, but I've always been a writer. That's where I'm going to stay. Karrine Steffans actresses models minutes There are a few things that tend to infuriate me. One is ignorance, because I have become accustomed to speaking to very intelligent people like Gore Vidal and Al Franken on a regular basis, since dating Bill Maher. Karrine Steffans intelligent ignorance people Every man is different. You can't generalize with men; you have to find out what your man wants. You have to listen to him when he's telling you what he wants, because a lot of times they're telling you, but you're not listening. Karrine Steffans different listening men When I die, the world is going to talk about me. They will never forget me and I will never have any regrets. If nothing else, the world will know I was here. I think that everyone should make their mark wherever they are. They will talk about you way after you're gone. Make your mark. Live your life. Karrine Steffans live-your-life regret thinking Learning unconditional love helped me have healthier relationships, including my current marriage. Karrine Steffans unconditional currents unconditional-love When I'm in an interview with someone who is not intelligent, but flat-out ignorant, idiotic and stupid, or just an ass, it really gives me a headache. Karrine Steffans intelligent stupid giving I don't recognize hate, I don't recognize bitterness, I don't recognize jealousy, I don't recognize greed. I don't give them power. They don't exist to me. Karrine Steffans greed hate giving
