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

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Women

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

" 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. "

" 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 defend CNN! I defend all sorts of people when I think it's wrong. "

" 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. "

" For all of you out there who don't know what 'ignoramus' is, it's an ignorant lawyer. "

" 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 wanted to play the piano. "

" 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. "

Gretchen Carlson

Shame

Done

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

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

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

Gretchen Carlson

You

Google

" 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. "

" 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 have strived to empower women and girls throughout my entire career. "

" 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'. "

Gretchen Carlson

Men

Said

" Hearing that I had a 3 percent chance of ever having kids was one of the more devastating moments in my life. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" All women deserve a dignified and respectful workplace in which talent, hard work and loyalty are recognized, revered, and rewarded. "

" 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 wanted to see how much of an insult it was to be called an ignoramus. I didn't know what it meant; I just Googled it. "

" 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. "