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" 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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" 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

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" I'm a huge believer in visualizing achieving the task before it happens. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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 actually always say that I have a son and a daughter, but I work more for my son, because I want him to respect women when he gets into the real world like he respects his mom right now. "

" 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. "

" The assault weapon ban in this country should be reinstated. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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 never expected to be the face of sexual harassment. But I never give up on anything. So when placed in a new, challenging situation, it's like, 'I'm going to give this 110% because that's what I've done my entire life.' "

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

" Even though we have laws against it and HR departments to handle it, a woman - especially if she is young and just starting out - can never be sure that reporting harassment won't hurt her career. "

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

Gretchen Carlson

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" I've been truly blessed to have so many supporters and, of course, blessed to have my family and all my friends. "

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

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

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

Gretchen Carlson

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

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

" 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. "

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

" Trust is the most important aspect of being a journalist. If people don't trust or find you relatable - you will not have success. "

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