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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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" 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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" 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 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I took off the makeup and stashed the crown, and now I was just another young woman out in the world. It's almost dizzying how fast the fame goes away - like a stage that turns dark at the end of a performance. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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America

Myself

" The political scenario has gotten so divisive - not only in Washington, D.C., but across the country, too. "

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

" We all remember growing up with mean girls, right? "

" 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 am extremely proud of my accomplishments at 'Fox News' and for keeping our loyal viewers engaged and informed on events and news topics of the day. "

" We need more women in higher roles, because the tone for sexual harassment would no doubt be different. "

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

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

" I do think we need to find common ground on some of these major issues facing our nation. "

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

" It's so unbelievable that in 2017, almost every single woman has a story about sexual harassment. "

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

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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. "

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

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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. "

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