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" There are no guarantees in life, but I believe faith provides all of us with a foundation to live the best lives possible - knowing that there is a higher being who loves us and will never leave us. Through the many struggles in my life, my faith is sometimes the only thing I have to hold onto. God was my only friend. "

Gretchen Carlson

Friend

Life

Live

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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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" My vibrato was my weakness. With romantic pieces, I could be a lot more schmaltzy. My wider vibrato fit that. "

Gretchen Carlson

Pieces

Romantic

" I might even pursue a career in politics. If I do, I will have had great practice dealing with the avalanche of daily criticism from working at Fox News and being a former Miss America. I'm ready for anything! "

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

" I do think we need to find common ground on some of these major issues facing our nation. "

" 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.' "

" 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 am saddened by the prevalence of powerful men disrespecting and objectifying women - and getting away with it for years. "

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" We need more women in higher roles, because the tone for sexual harassment would no doubt be different. "

" We like to say Miss America is the classy one. It has a talent category. I would have been dead last in Miss USA - I'm five foot three, I'm not a model, and I never wanted to be one. "

" Once I turned 40, I stopped giving a rip about my detractors, the people who say nasty things. It's more candid and honest than it would have been. I share my failures, which is important. "

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

Gretchen Carlson

Degree

Open

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

" 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

Empower

Together

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

" I wanted to play the piano. "

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