Karen Pence Quotes

Karen Pence

Profession : Public Servant

Birth : January 1, 1957

People don't recognize me. Or, if they do, they leave me alone.

Karen Pence

Find out what works for you, whether it's exercise, gardening, prayer, cooking, reading or any other activity that engages you and your family in positive acclivities and plan these activities into your day.

Karen Pence

The women's suffrage movement was the gateway that led to women having the opportunities to achieve monumental milestones and accomplish significant achievements in both civic and governmental roles.

Karen Pence

I didn't care about fame or fortune, big house, fancy career, nice car - none of that has ever been important to me.

Karen Pence

I just wanted to be a mom.

Karen Pence

When we go all over the world and observe art therapy, it's used frequently with people who are having some kind of depression, or stress or trauma, anxiety, anger issues.

Karen Pence

It's always a compliment to Indiana if people are talking about what's going on in our state and talking about our governor.

Karen Pence

We know the difference of ambition driving you to run for something and feeling a calling.

Karen Pence

One thing I can bring to this as second lady is making people aware of what art therapy is and how it works. It's not arts and crafts.

Karen Pence

I just want to make people aware of what art therapy is.

Karen Pence

I don't really see my role as policy maker or policy changer.

Karen Pence

Most of the appointments that God has set for me today aren't on my schedule. They're going to be surprises. They're going to be times when someone calls me and I'm late for something but I want to take the time to be there for those God appointments.

Karen Pence

Well you know Mike said to me once, 'It's not about giving God your day, it's about giving your life to God every day,' and that's something I just believe firmly in. And so I think honestly for me, it's important to spend time in the Word each day.

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What we found is, art therapy can be used for anyone who's experiencing trauma.

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We're just pet people.

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We'll always have some kind of pet.

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It's OK to ask for help.

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Even as an art teacher and someone very involved in the arts, I never knew what art therapy even was.

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Now that I have grown children we all make that effort to keep the family kind of protected and private.

Karen Pence

There's no stigma to saying, 'This is really hard.'

Karen Pence