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" I always wanted to have a really successful career, but I always wanted to be a mom, too. "

Gretchen Carlson

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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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" 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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" Sometimes people look at television personalities and say, 'Wow, they've never had any problems.' And I really wanted people to know that hadn't been my path. I want people to know the real me underneath. "

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" 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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" One of the most important things to do is to raise our kids in a respectful way with both genders. "

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

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

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

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" I didn't win Class President in tenth grade. I was too chubby to win a role in the school play 'Oklahoma!' and I didn't make it into a singing and dancing group in high school for the same reason - too fat. "

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" I am particularly distressed when people in the public eye who influence our culture perpetuate sexism. "

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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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" I never expected to be the face of sexual harassment. But I never give up on anything. So when placed in a new, challenging situation, it's like, 'I'm going to give this 110% because that's what I've done my entire life.' "

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

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