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" Becoming Miss America was one of those things. It immediately changed what I thought I was going to do with the rest of my life. "

Gretchen Carlson

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" After I won Miss America, I called my dad, who had four kids in college, to say he no longer had to pay for Stanford. "

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" Trust is the most important aspect of being a journalist. If people don't trust or find you relatable - you will not have success. "

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" One week after getting married in my thirties - while I was working as the main anchor at the CBS affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio - I got fired. "

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" When people don't want to debate you on the smart issues of the day, it's just a lot easier to call you a dumb blonde from Fox. "

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" A lot of things I've done in my life have taken incredible mental fortitude. "

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" I wasn't prepared for the environment I encountered trying to break into television news. In the world of music, where I spent my formative years, we were judged solely on our talent, and gender wasn't a factor. "

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" The future is wide open. I may actually go back and get that law degree someday. "

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" I am saddened by the prevalence of powerful men disrespecting and objectifying women - and getting away with it for years. "

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" We need a woman in the White House right now. I really think that women want to work together. "

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" Life is about compromise - in relationships and at work. "

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" Men need to hire more women and put them in higher positions of power within organizations. "

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" Be brave and be fearless, and for God's sake, stand up for yourself. "

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" I might even pursue a career in politics. If I do, I will have had great practice dealing with the avalanche of daily criticism from working at Fox News and being a former Miss America. I'm ready for anything! "

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" I cling to the hope that with more and more women in the workplace, we can teach younger generations to be respectful and also encourage young women to speak up when they've experienced abuse. "

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" A lot of people who have come up to me at restaurants - men - and have said, 'I want to shake your hand, because I have daughters'. "

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" I've been truly blessed to have so many supporters and, of course, blessed to have my family and all my friends. "

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" I defend CNN! I defend all sorts of people when I think it's wrong. "

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" Maybe it's because I'm short and blond, but people have really underestimated me. "

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" I wanted to play the piano. "

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" The minute that you go to arbitration, it's 100% confidential, so nobody ever hears about it. "

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" My vibrato was my weakness. With romantic pieces, I could be a lot more schmaltzy. My wider vibrato fit that. "

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" All women deserve a dignified and respectful workplace in which talent, hard work and loyalty are recognized, revered, and rewarded. "

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" If you Google me, you'll find plenty of 'dumb blonde' references - even though I graduated with honors from Stanford and studied at Oxford University. I don't let it bother me. "

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" I'm a huge believer in visualizing achieving the task before it happens. "

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" My advice to people who've lost their job: go back to the things that made you from the start. "

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" Everyone knew how powerful Roger Ailes was. I certainly felt intimidated by that; the culture of 'Fox and Friends' was intimidating to me. "

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" I wish some days that I didn't have as much drive as I do. I'd sleep better. "

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" Holding true to what you believe - even in a big city - is so important. "

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" For all of you out there who don't know what 'ignoramus' is, it's an ignorant lawyer. "

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" I respond to every email. I sign every autograph for every person. "

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