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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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" 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

You

Google

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

" 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 didn't win Class President in tenth grade. I was too chubby to win a role in the school play 'Oklahoma!' and I didn't make it into a singing and dancing group in high school for the same reason - too fat. "

" 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'. "

Gretchen Carlson

Men

Said

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

Gretchen Carlson

Degree

Open

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

" Arbitration clauses have become prevalent in most corporate agreements or contracts for employees. "

" I wish some days that I didn't have as much drive as I do. I'd sleep better. "

" Everyone knew how powerful Roger Ailes was. I certainly felt intimidated by that; the culture of 'Fox and Friends' was intimidating to me. "

Gretchen Carlson

Friends

Powerful

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

" I believe giving back is one of the greatest life lessons we can teach our children: that the world isn't all about them and that, through our actions, people will really discover what kind of a person we truly are. "

" 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'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. "

Gretchen Carlson

America

Myself

" 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. "

" For all of you out there who don't know what 'ignoramus' is, it's an ignorant lawyer. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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.' "

" Be brave and be fearless, and for God's sake, stand up for yourself. "

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