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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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" I've reinvented myself many times in my life. I thought I'd become a concert violinist but burned out at 17. I thought I'd go to law school but became Miss America. "

Gretchen Carlson

America

Myself

" 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. "

" 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. "

" The assault weapon ban in this country should be reinstated. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" A lot of stories that aren't true get out into the mainstream, and it's hard to correct that. People want to hear what they already believe. "

" 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. "

" Sexual harassment can really affect you for a long time, and I want more women to come forward. "

" 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. "

" 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! "

" 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. "

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

Gretchen Carlson

Pieces

Romantic

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

" 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. "

" I'm setting up a fund to empower girls and women to speak up - on all issues, not just sexual harassment. For me, it's about inspiring women to come together. "

Gretchen Carlson

Empower

Together

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

" During my whole year as Miss America and afterward, I was calling agents, looking for advice and opportunities. When I was in New York or in Los Angeles doing different appearances, if I had time on my schedule, I tried to meet with executives. "

" We like to say Miss America is the classy one. It has a talent category. I would have been dead last in Miss USA - I'm five foot three, I'm not a model, and I never wanted to be one. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

Gretchen Carlson

Person

Sign

" I've been for women's empowerment my entire life. "

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

" One of my proudest moments in life was earning the valedictorian medal in high school. I worked so hard for it! "

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

" During the time I was Miss America, I had come to New York City because I had decided I wanted to try to get into television. "

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

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