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" I have strived to empower women and girls throughout my entire career. "
Gretchen Carlson
Women
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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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" 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 always wanted to have a really successful career, but I always wanted to be a mom, too. "
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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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" 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. "
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