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I'm doing activations with companies you would never think of. Not to say this in a braggadocious way, but I'm not putting myself in a box. The only thing that goes in a box is Chinese food and your sneakers - not me.

- Karen Civil

Doing, Box, Putting, Chinese

For so long, we were labeled - you're a girly girl, you're a tomboy, you're this or that - but now we can do what we want. One style doesn't define me.

- Karen Civil

Girl, Want, Labeled, Girly

When I was young, I originally wanted to be a radio on-air personality. Once I realized I may not be fit for that - I was infatuated with hip-hop - that I still wanted to be a part and give back the community, so I decided to carve my own path and make my own lane.

- Karen Civil

Young, Own, Part, I May Not

I give people on my team the opportunity to excel as well, and I think that's what continues to keep me ahead. I may not be able to show or do an interview; I give them the opportunity to run the show, and that has been working.

- Karen Civil

Think, Give, Been, I May Not

The assistants, the managers, the PR, the person whose coordinating, the person in production - those are the people I loved communicating with and building network relationships with.

- Karen Civil

Production, Assistants, Coordinating

I clung to my vegan friends for more support than anyone because they helped guide me and made the transition much easier. My family was a bit skeptical, as they felt like I wasn't getting enough protein in my vegan diet.

- Karen Civil

Than, Getting, Bit, Vegan Diet

I am the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) of Marathon Agency, a new venture with my business partner Steve Carless. It's a management, branding, marketing, and business strategy. I'm in charge of marketing and branding clients like Nick Cannon, Nicki Minaj, and more.

- Karen Civil

Clients, Cannon, Officer, Nick

Never stray from life's purpose. Refrain from counting someone else's blessings instead of your own.

- Karen Civil

Purpose, Counting, Stray, Refrain

It's unfortunate that cyberbullying is something that happens to 13-year-old kids in junior high and adults in the workplace. It's something that we have to deal with as Americans.

- Karen Civil

Something, Deal, Unfortunate, Junior

I wasn't the biggest hip-hop fan, because I had to listen to whatever my parents listened to, so growing up, it was a lot of Dolly Parton, Elvis, and Whitney Houston. When they finally put a TV in my room and I got to listen to MTV Jams I was like: 'Here I am!'

- Karen Civil

Here, TV, Had, None

When I first started blogging, it was about getting out new music and capturing artists working in the studio. This was before artists were so social. They weren't so hands-on then.

- Karen Civil

New, Studio, Blogging, Capturing

For me, for a very long time, I was in denial because when you say you're sad or you're overwhelmed, we consider it whining or complaining. People say, 'Count your blessings,' and it's like, 'Yeah, I am, but I'm still sad. Something is wrong with me.' I had to acknowledge it.

- Karen Civil

Blessings, Denial, Very, Whining

I come from a great home and fully supportive family that helped to nurture my dreams. A lot of people don't have those same things in their household.

- Karen Civil

Supportive, Same Things, Nurture

The blueprint, for me, was having an understanding of self because this business will try to make you somebody other than yourself or make you change with the times. A lot of times, people will want you to do everything for free, work for free, to be down to do this after you paid your dues.

- Karen Civil

Down, Other, Your, Dues

I make sure I eat before I go anywhere just in case they don't have a vegan-friendly option.

- Karen Civil

Go, Sure, Before, Case

One of my most memorable moments serving the community was after I built the Live Civil Playground in Haiti, and I visited an orphanage and gave away shoes to all the kids. I also sat with them and helped them design their shoes. The smiles on their faces were priceless.

- Karen Civil

Memorable, Smiles, Away, Priceless

I want children to know that they can create the life they dream of despite the odds that are against them.

- Karen Civil

Children, Dream, Against, Odds

I wanted to focus on creating a solid foundation, creating my blueprint, and understanding who I was. You can get distracted easily, and people take you off course with just a compliment. I wanted the focus to be on Karen Civil the businessperson, not what I wore, not what I looked like.

- Karen Civil

Focus, Foundation, Get, Blueprint

In high school, I created a fan group for J.D. Williams, who played Bodie on 'The Wire.' I had the chance to meet him, and he took me to have lunch at IHOP. At that point in my life, I noticed this Internet thing was giving me the chance to check off goals off of my bucket list.

- Karen Civil

Lunch, My Life, Had, Group

Giving back has definitely kept me grounded. Stepping outside of yourself to serve a group or community of people who are in need in some facet has a way of doing that. I don't ever want to grow to a place where giving back becomes a foreign concept.

- Karen Civil

Doing, Some, Concept, Group

I am not quick to call someone a friend. It is OK to have acquaintances and be associates. We make these words sound bad, but it is about understanding everyone's place in your life. I have a great group of people around me. I value them more than anything.

- Karen Civil

Sound, Bad, Quick, Group

When I was in eighth grade, I created a Backstreet Boys fan site. I came in third place in a fan site contest and got to meet them.

- Karen Civil

Contest, Created, Eighth, Backstreet

This is random, but I thought I was going to have the biggest Backstreet Boys fansite. I'm not even gonna lie: I thought I was gonna marry one of the Backstreet Boys, and I was gonna be his Yoko Ono.

- Karen Civil

Thought, Going, Gonna, Backstreet

While working for Diplomat Records, I helped several artists with their online branding and social media. Once I left the label, I worked directly with artists and noticed many artists were overlooked and underrated if they weren't in 'XXL' or 'The Source.'

- Karen Civil

Records, Overlooked, Several, Underrated

Chances have been taken, opportunities granted, and because of such, I find myself in a position where some of my biggest dreams are in arm's reach.

- Karen Civil

Reach, Some, Been, Arm

Coming from a Haitian-American home, I thought it was necessary to give back to the country in which my parents were raised. That is why I believe in Project PlayWorld's efforts to to provide secure playing spaces for the children of Haiti with the Live Civil Playground.

- Karen Civil

Thought, Country, Back, Spaces

I just tell myself I gotta get up at 8 A.M. I don't even use an alarm clock.

- Karen Civil

Tell, Gotta, Use, Alarm

Being in this business and surviving day-to-day can be a constant struggle. It's about learning how to be your own super hero, put on your own cape, and be a well-rounded individual.

- Karen Civil

Business, Constant, Struggle

People see your life on social media, and they say, 'Oh my gosh, it's perfect,' and I'm like, 'No, every day, it's not even just a struggle: it's something new, and it's a new challenge to make sure that I'm mentally stable and healthy and that I'm okay.' It was just great to finally get it out and talk about it.

- Karen Civil

Every Day, Perfect, About, Struggle

I don't have family in this business. I had two parents that loved me, that worked 24-7, and this is what instilled hard work in me. So you hear the stories about my upbringing, my religion.

- Karen Civil

Work, Business, Stories, 24-7

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