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" 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

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

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" There are no guarantees in life, but I believe faith provides all of us with a foundation to live the best lives possible - knowing that there is a higher being who loves us and will never leave us. Through the many struggles in my life, my faith is sometimes the only thing I have to hold onto. God was my only friend. "

" 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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" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I wanted to play the piano. "

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

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

" 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 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. "

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

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

" Maybe it's because I'm short and blond, but people have really underestimated me. "

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

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

" 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. "

Gretchen Carlson

Within

Need

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