46 Karren Brady Quotes for You to Enjoy

Karren Brady

British Public Servant

Born: Apr 4, 1969

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I think the term feminist is scary for women, because it means that you're extreme in some way, and I'm not extreme in any way, although I do passionately believe that a woman's role within any organisation is to assist and help other women. Karren Brady

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English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish football gains so much from being in Europe. Clubs and fans all benefit from European action, laws and funding. Karren Brady

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Let's face it, when is it actually ever funny to joke about hitting someone? Never, right? The threat to give someone a slap, no matter how you look at it, is aggressive. Karren Brady

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I didn't really know what I was going to do with my life. I've taken every opportunity, pushed myself in ways I'm not sure I knew were even possible, I've made the best of my life and career. So yes, I do feel proud of myself. Karren Brady

I have met people in the street who say, 'You look like Karren Brady, but she is fat.' But I don't care. I am happy with the way I look; it's not something that drives me mad. Karren Brady

When I'm at home I'm 'Karren Peski Solido mother-of-two' when I'm at work I'm 'Karren Brady don't mess with me.' Karren Brady

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The characteristics of successful business people, whether they are male or female, are very similar. It's about determination, it's about enthusiasm, it's about strategy, it's about communication, it's about integrity. And sometimes men and women display those differently but fundamentally they are the same qualities. Karren Brady

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I am a faithful companion of Jesus. I probably wasn't when I was 12 or 13 when I was in the convent, but I think having a spiritual side means that you live your life with an open heart, and you embrace things that are difficult, you want people to do well. Karren Brady

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My grandmother had a motto that you should never look down on people unless you are helping them up, and I think that's a very spiritual way of living. Karren Brady

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You have to have a very thick skin to run a business. Karren Brady

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I love business and that's why I go on other people's board because it is my hobby. Some people join a tennis club to do things in their spare time. I join boards because that's what I love. Karren Brady

I don't believe in quotas for quotas sake, but I think companies without any women on their boards should write to their shareholders and explain why - explain how many women they've interviewed, why they haven't taken anybody on. Karren Brady

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I've experienced a lot of sexism in football. Karren Brady

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I want people to think about what I have achieved and not what I look like. Karren Brady

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I don't invest in shares in companies that don't have women on their board. Karren Brady

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I'm not going to become an MP and I'm not going to be London Mayor. I have no political ambitions. Karren Brady

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The one thing I wanted was independence. And I realised to have that independence, you needed financial independence. Karren Brady

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I think it's a very old fashioned attitude, that you've got to wear short skirts and a lot of make up to get on in life. I think most women look at that and laugh. I think those are antiquated views from a bygone age that thankfully is no longer around. Karren Brady

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It's rubbish to say you can't be proper friends with the opposite sex. Karren Brady

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