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" Holding true to what you believe - even in a big city - is so important. "
Gretchen Carlson
Believe
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Big
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" When people watch me on TV, they see part of my life. I wanted to let them know the real me behind the scenes. The child who was a concert violinist from the age of six. The young woman who took on the challenge to compete in the Miss America pageant. The television journalist for twenty-five years. "
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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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" The assault weapon ban in this country should be reinstated. "
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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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" Sometimes when women come forward about sexual harassment, they're seen as a troublemaker. "
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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. "
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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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" It's so unbelievable that in 2017, almost every single woman has a story about sexual harassment. "
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" We need more women in higher roles, because the tone for sexual harassment would no doubt be different. "
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" Once I turned 40, I stopped giving a rip about my detractors, the people who say nasty things. It's more candid and honest than it would have been. I share my failures, which is important. "
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" To this day, I have an open door policy. I seek out interns and young women and try to help them. Women mentors were important to me, and I want to do that for others. "
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" Half of the equation is men, and right now, unfortunately, men are running the majority of corporations, so we have to make sure that if that is the case, that they are respectful and honor women for their true accomplishments. "
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" Life is about compromise - in relationships and at work. "
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" I believe giving back is one of the greatest life lessons we can teach our children: that the world isn't all about them and that, through our actions, people will really discover what kind of a person we truly are. "
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Children
Believe
World
" Arbitration clauses have become prevalent in most corporate agreements or contracts for employees. "
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Contracts
Employees
Most
" We need a woman in the White House right now. I really think that women want to work together. "
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Now
Think
" I know, normally folks on TV wouldn't readily admit their age, but since there's nothing you can do about it, you might as well own it and be happy. "
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" I do think we need to find common ground on some of these major issues facing our nation. "
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" I wasn't naive, but at the end of my Miss America year, when two different executives attacked me during what I thought were informational interviews about jobs, I was shocked. I didn't see it coming, and the worst thing about it was the shame I felt, as if I'd done something wrong. "
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Done
" A lot of things I've done in my life have taken incredible mental fortitude. "
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" I'm ready to move on to the next chapter of my life in which I will redouble my efforts to empower women in the workplace. "
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" My career had zero to do with whether or not my husband also worked. It had everything to do with personal identity, personal goals, and making the most of my life. "
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" Nothing was ever handed to me. My hope is that when people read my story, it will inspire them to reach for their goals and not give up. The real story is this: if I can do it, you can, too. "
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" I think one of the things I've learned is that the tone of an organization is set from the top down. And if you have men running an organization that want to honor women, that's a whole different experience than if they don't. "
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" Let's teach our girls and boys how to show the same respect to their colleagues in the workplace they show their moms and sisters at home. "
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" I respond to every email. I sign every autograph for every person. "
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" I actually always say that I have a son and a daughter, but I work more for my son, because I want him to respect women when he gets into the real world like he respects his mom right now. "
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" My grandfather was the minister at the Lutheran church. My dad owned a car dealership in town. My mom was the consummate volunteer and cheerleader for me. "
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" I am particularly distressed when people in the public eye who influence our culture perpetuate sexism. "
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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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