Karen Civil

Everything is a learning lesson, good and bad, so I am happy with the way things are, and I learned from everything…

— Karen Civil

I always knew I wanted to do something in entertainment. Since I could not sing, had no rhythm, and did not want…

— Karen Civil

What are you doing to magnify and grow your business? What are you doing for yourself? You have to self-motivate. I had…

— Karen Civil

When I was in eighth grade, I created a Backstreet Boys fan site. I came in third place in a fan site…

— Karen Civil

For so long, we were labeled - you're a girly girl, you're a tomboy, you're this or that - but now we…

— Karen Civil

It's all about how you use your social platform. Right now, I'm just using mine to empower people, get my entertainment and…

— Karen Civil

You don't know what's going to happen to you in the next hour. So you just live your life, live to the…

— Karen Civil

When I first started blogging, it was about getting out new music and capturing artists working in the studio. This was before…

— Karen Civil

I wanted to focus on creating a solid foundation, creating my blueprint, and understanding who I was. You can get distracted easily,…

— Karen Civil

I am not quick to call someone a friend. It is OK to have acquaintances and be associates. We make these words…

— Karen Civil

I'm just me. I'm that cool girl who - as I like to say, I have that Carson Daly effect, where, if…

— Karen Civil

When I had dial-up, my mom got me a phone so I wouldn't tie up the phone. She used to really pick…

— Karen Civil

I wasn't the biggest hip-hop fan, because I had to listen to whatever my parents listened to, so growing up, it was…

— Karen Civil

We now live in an era where everybody is rich, and for some reason, everybody has a $20K bag. It is great…

— Karen Civil

In high school, I created a fan group for J.D. Williams, who played Bodie on 'The Wire.' I had the chance to…

— Karen Civil

I fell in love with hip-hop a little bit late; I grew up on Another Bad Creation and Kris Kross. But my…

— Karen Civil

Social media can help or hurt you. People are more into other people's lives than their own. Everyone sees everyone else's success…

— Karen Civil

I clung to my vegan friends for more support than anyone because they helped guide me and made the transition much easier.…

— Karen Civil

I come from a great home and fully supportive family that helped to nurture my dreams. A lot of people don't have…

— Karen Civil

I don't have family in this business. I had two parents that loved me, that worked 24-7, and this is what instilled…

— Karen Civil

She has a lot of Team Minaj soldiers, and they ride for her. She's genuinely about her fans; she just makes sure…

— Karen Civil

Nicki Minaj is one of those rare artists who get the social aspect of their career. She interacts with her fans. She…

— Karen Civil

I get this thing where people are like, 'Man, you got to tell me what to do' - like I have a…

— Karen Civil

This is random, but I thought I was going to have the biggest Backstreet Boys fansite. I'm not even gonna lie: I…

— Karen Civil

For blogs today, it's really about content creation and partnering with a brand. You can get the news in so many forms…

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Christmas is always a great time because I get to be around family and spend time with my brother, nieces, and nephews,…

— Karen Civil

All I cared about was 'TRL.' I was studying communications at school, and one day before class, I heard about the 'Search…

— Karen Civil

I've made social mistakes. We've all made our mistakes and tried things we kind of wish we didn't, but we plan around…

— Karen Civil

Anywhere I go, if I go out, I have to keep my phone out. I don't try to be rude. If I…

— Karen Civil

I have my own marketing company, Always Civil, where I help artists create their online identity. I have worked with Lil Wayne,…

— Karen Civil

No one is going to break me. No one is going to stop me. No one is going to remove a vision…

— Karen Civil

You work hard, you sacrifice for everything you do, and in one second, someone can tarnish your name - someone can bad-mouth…

— Karen Civil

As an Elizabeth native, I believe it is my duty to give back to my community. Our youth is our future, and…

— Karen Civil

People go to their jobs and hate it every day, but they have great ideas. Put that same time and effort into…

— Karen Civil

I didn't have a resume when Lil Wayne hired me. I didn't have a resume when Beats by Dre flew me across…

— Karen Civil

I'd worked in music for years and built all these relationships, so I bought a camera, built a website, and decided to…

— Karen Civil

Be You, Live Civil was a tour that I started, and it's just always something that I've been to myself. 'Be you,…

— Karen Civil

At the end of the day, I'm still an African-American woman in a male-dominated industry, so sometimes you have to deal with…

— Karen Civil

When I was young, I originally wanted to be a radio on-air personality. Once I realized I may not be fit for…

— Karen Civil

One of my most memorable moments serving the community was after I built the Live Civil Playground in Haiti, and I visited…

— Karen Civil