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" Life is about compromise - in relationships and at work. "
Gretchen Carlson
Compromise
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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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" For all of you out there who don't know what 'ignoramus' is, it's an ignorant lawyer. "
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" We need a woman in the White House right now. I really think that women want to work together. "
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" 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. "
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" I've always been an incredibly strong person, and I've also been underestimated. "
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" My advice to people who've lost their job: go back to the things that made you from the start. "
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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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" Trust is the most important aspect of being a journalist. If people don't trust or find you relatable - you will not have success. "
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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. "
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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. "
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" Hearing that I had a 3 percent chance of ever having kids was one of the more devastating moments in my life. "
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" My parents raised me with a never-give-up attitude, telling me I could be anything I wanted to be. I was a serious violinist and a valedictorian of my high school class. I knew all about hard work. "
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" I am particularly distressed when people in the public eye who influence our culture perpetuate sexism. "
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