Karrine Steffans Quotes

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.

Learning unconditional love helped me have healthier relationships, including my current marriage.

My grandfather started his autobiography before he died; he never finished it. I would like to finish his autobiography because I finished mine.

'Confessions of a Video Vixen' is not a book about my encounters with celebrities, or anyone else for that matter. It is my life story, thus far, which just so happens to include some people you may have heard of.

For women especially, it's important to be financially independent.

I am not, and have no interest in being, a musician of any kind.

I don't even listen to hip-hop anymore. All my friends are white and over 40.

I never heard 'I love you' as a child. I never felt pretty or cared for.

When you start defining yourself, you put yourself in boxes and I don't want to be trapped in anything because I will always evolve - I will always change. It's like water. I take on many shapes. Everyone should be that way and not define themselves. I am everything.

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.

As for the healing, that comes from the writing, from living and writing. That's my catharsis. That's why I never regret sharing because it's part of my healing!

The saying is, life is short, but what if it's not? But if life is short, is this how you would like to spend your last days? And if life is long, is this how you want to spend 50, 60, or 70 years? Being ashamed? Being quiet? Hoping no one notices you? Not telling the truth? Walking around heavy? If I die in my sleep tonight, God forbid, I am happy with how I've lived my life. I've lived it truthfully.

People don't change at their core. If you're a good person, you are a good person. What changes is our behavior.

Life is a lot easier when you realize that you're not in control of it all.

Live life without being afraid of judgment from others because judgment from other sinners is invalid.

I remember specifically my mother telling me growing up don't put my business in the street. I was like seven, and I am like, 'What does that mean.'

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.

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.

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.

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.

I am the queen of everything. Every woman is.

I've always had a man's mindset, and that's why I mostly have men friends, and that's why I've been around so many men. I've always been a tomboy. And any man that knows me will tell you I'm not a girly girl.

I've been writing since I'm five years old. I've been writing books since high school - junior high, high school. I write every single day. I never thought I'd be published.

Making bad decisions and choosing the wrong partner can ruin your life for a long time, perhaps forever.

The entertainment industry is vast and is a reflection of the society we live in.

Everyone is so afraid of making themselves look bad and of judgement.

Something that always fascinated me was the psychology and the psychology differences between men and women and how we relate to one another.

Confessions are tricky. Many times,as you're confessing something to another person, you discover some new, valuable lesson about yourself.