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

Gretchen Carlson

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" 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'. "

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

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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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" 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. "

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" I took off the makeup and stashed the crown, and now I was just another young woman out in the world. It's almost dizzying how fast the fame goes away - like a stage that turns dark at the end of a performance. "

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