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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. "

Gretchen Carlson

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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

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" 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. "

" I cling to the hope that with more and more women in the workplace, we can teach younger generations to be respectful and also encourage young women to speak up when they've experienced abuse. "

" 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. "

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

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

Gretchen Carlson

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" Men need to hire more women and put them in higher positions of power within organizations. "

Gretchen Carlson

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" Holding true to what you believe - even in a big city - is so important. "

" 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'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 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.' "

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

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" 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 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. "

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

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