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" In our society, people look at women who are tenacious, smart, attractive, and talented and for whatever reason say, 'There must be something wrong with that equation. She couldn't possibly be all of those things at once.' "

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" 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. "

Gretchen Carlson

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" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" I grew up thinking that I could be anything I wanted to be in this world because my mom told me that every single night. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" Nothing was ever handed to me. My hope is that when people read my story, it will inspire them to reach for their goals and not give up. The real story is this: if I can do it, you can, too. "

Gretchen Carlson

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" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Sometimes when women come forward about sexual harassment, they're seen as a troublemaker. "

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

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

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

" The minute that you go to arbitration, it's 100% confidential, so nobody ever hears about it. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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

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" When people don't want to debate you on the smart issues of the day, it's just a lot easier to call you a dumb blonde from Fox. "