Karen Kilgariff Quotes
Many of us were raised with the 'be a lady' thing, and all those kind of things that can be used against you and strip you out of opportunity and power.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
I do love Turner Classic Movies, because I feel like I'm not wasting as much time. I'm almost educating myself if I watch that.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
True crime has always been popular.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
It's very exciting to have a hit anything and it's also horrifying and a really high-pressure feeling sometimes. I feel like there's no end to the excitement and the freshness, because there's stuff happening every day. I think it's more like, within that whirlwind, how do you actually stay sane and keep your feet on the ground?
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
I think most people's conversations are as light as they are dark. That's how life is.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
Any therapist can give you the expertise of their education, but we all know there's that person in our lives that's been like, 'Hey, one time I did this thing,' and that will stay with you for so much longer than the stuff that probably should, because it's from direct experience.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
People are realizing that podcasting is special.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
I think people are isolated and really lonely.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
It's true, there are so many talented people who listen to our podcast. There are incredible crafters and artists.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
I think sometimes it's only by talking about what's really going on that you can make it less scary.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
I don't know the States.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
Yeah, I mean, I did regular stand-up for a long time. And I did - I stopped doing stand-up when I worked on 'Ellen,' which was for five years. So when I went back to it, I found that, like, regular stand-up didn't really do it for me anymore. It almost felt insincere, like I wasn't saying anything I actually really wanted to say.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
We get some great gifts. Trophies, very funny things, one woman even made a diorama of us sitting recording the podcast.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
Writing about our mistakes turns the stupid stuff we've done and cringed over for years into a sort of do's-and-don'ts guide for others. Actually, more of a don'ts-and-don't guide.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
I told my mom for years that I wanted to be a manicurist, and she'd always be like, 'But what if you went to college and you got a degree?' She'd try to explain how I could actually do a thing that would make me a ton of money, or that I didn't have to just pick the business that was closest to our house.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
Two kids riding their bikes to an empty lot? It never ends well.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
I think there are lots of those moments when we meet people - listeners at a meet-and-greet - and they tell us that they've changed their major to forensic science, or criminal justice, or they've become a victim's advocate.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
There's nothing better than a personal story.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
I want to talk about the things that people don't think you're allowed to talk about.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
We're in no way crime journalists or professionals really.
Karen Kilgariff
American writer
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