Becoming Miss America was one of those things. It immediately changed what I thought I was going to do with the rest… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
Miss America gets a lot of flak, but the reality is that it is uplifting and aspirational - 50% percent of my… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
During the time I was Miss America, I had come to New York City because I had decided I wanted to try… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
I never had becoming Miss America on my radar screen. But when I was 17, I decided to quit the violin and… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
I joke that I reached the bimbo trifecta when I came to Fox News! In being a former Miss America, being blonde… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
There's something about winning Miss America that brings out the snark. — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
After I won Miss America, I called my dad, who had four kids in college, to say he no longer had to… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
We like to say Miss America is the classy one. It has a talent category. I would have been dead last in… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
One of my Miss America judges called me a "God-clutcher" way back when because I spoke about my faith being an important… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
The first time I was asked whether women can "have it all" was at the Miss America pageant. I said no. I… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
I might even pursue a career in politics. If I do, I will have had great practice dealing with the avalanche of… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
I wasn't naive, but at the end of my Miss America year, when two different executives attacked me during what I thought… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
I've reinvented myself many times in my life. I thought I'd become a concert violinist but burned out at 17. I thought… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
During my whole year as Miss America and afterward, I was calling agents, looking for advice and opportunities. When I was in… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
In the Miss America system talent is worth 50 percent of a contestant's points so my mom encouraged me to give it… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
When people watch me on TV they see part of my life. I wanted to let them know the real me behind… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
When people watch me on TV, they see part of my life. I wanted to let them know the real me behind… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share Image
I've been truly blessed to have so many supporters and, of course, blessed to have my family and all my friends. — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
Half of the equation is men, and right now, unfortunately, men are running the majority of corporations, so we have to make sure that… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
A lot of people who have come up to me at restaurants - men - and have said, 'I want to shake your hand,… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
There's something about winning Miss America that brings out the snark. — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
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… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
We need a woman in the White House right now. I really think that women want to work together. — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
I've never understood why it's a negative to showcase a talented, smart woman who also happens to be attractive. — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
At my age I can handle people writing junk about me on social media, but I sometimes air "mean tweets" on my show to… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
I cling to the hope that with more and more women in the workplace, we can teach younger generations to be respectful and also… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
The future is wide open. I may actually go back and get that law degree someday. — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
In our society, people look at women who are tenacious, smart, attractive, and talented and for whatever reason say, 'There must be something wrong… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
Even though we have laws against it and HR departments to handle it, a woman - especially if she is young and just starting… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
I don't read all the junk. I joke if I did, I wouldn't get out of bed in the morning. But, Sometimes the comments… — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
My vibrato was my weakness. With romantic pieces, I could be a lot more schmaltzy. My wider vibrato fit that. — Gretchen Carlson Copy Share
