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 America Copy Share Image
I'm setting up a fund to empower girls and women to speak up - on all issues, not just sexual harassment. For… — Gretchen Carlson Come Copy Share Image
One of my proudest moments in life was earning the valedictorian medal in high school. I worked so hard for it! — Gretchen Carlson Hard 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 America 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 America Copy Share Image
I took off the makeup and stashed the crown, and now I was just another young woman out in the world. It's… — Gretchen Carlson Crown 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 Age Copy Share Image
I'm advocating for companies not to make women sign confidentiality clauses just to be able to come to work. I understand that… — Gretchen Carlson Confidentiality Copy Share Image
I believe giving back is one of the greatest life lessons we can teach our children: that the world isn't all about… — Gretchen Carlson Action Copy Share Image
I never expected to be the face of sexual harassment. But I never give up on anything. So when placed in a… — Gretchen Carlson Entire life Copy Share Image
I didn't win Class President in tenth grade. I was too chubby to win a role in the school play 'Oklahoma!' and… — Gretchen Carlson Class president Copy Share Image
My parents raised me with a never-give-up attitude, telling me I could be anything I wanted to be. I was a serious… — Gretchen Carlson Attitude Copy Share Image
Our faith is what inspires us to reach out and volunteer to help others. As a child my parents taught me the… — Gretchen Carlson Age Copy Share Image
We're not going to fix the sexual harassment epidemic unless we can acknowledge that this is not a women's issue, this is… — Gretchen Carlson Acknowledge Copy Share Image
Sometimes when women come forward about sexual harassment, they're seen as a troublemaker. — Gretchen Carlson Forward Copy Share Image
I always wanted to have a really successful career, but I always wanted to be a mom, too. — Gretchen Carlson Always Copy Share Image
The challenging part of parenting is to stick to your ideals and not give in. — Gretchen Carlson Challenges Copy Share Image
I felt like it was a sense of duty for me to give these women a voice. — Gretchen Carlson Duty Copy Share Image
I'm ready to move on to the next chapter of my life in which I will redouble my efforts to empower women… — Gretchen Carlson Life Copy Share Image
I wanted to see how much of an insult it was to be called an ignoramus. I didn't know what it meant;… — Gretchen Carlson How Copy Share Image
When people don't want to debate you on the smart issues of the day, it's just a lot easier to call you… — Gretchen Carlson Blonde Copy Share Image
We need more women in higher roles, because the tone for sexual harassment would no doubt be different. — Gretchen Carlson Doubt Copy Share Image
I learned that I had to work triply hard every time I started a new job in a newsroom to prove my… — Gretchen Carlson Hard Copy Share Image
I know, normally folks on TV wouldn't readily admit their age, but since there's nothing you can do about it, you might… — Gretchen Carlson Admit Copy Share Image
I grew up thinking that I could be anything I wanted to be in this world because my mom told me that… — Gretchen Carlson Anything Copy Share Image
Thanks to my upbringing, I always believed in myself and worked as hard as I could to get where I wanted to… — Gretchen Carlson Always believe Copy Share Image
Through the many struggles in my life, my faith is sometimes the only thing I have to hold onto. God was my… — Gretchen Carlson Faith Copy Share Image
The political scenario has gotten so divisive - not only in Washington, D.C., but across the country, too. — Gretchen Carlson Country Copy Share Image
Social media has allowed people to ramp up their personal attacks on people in the public eye - because there is a… — Gretchen Carlson Can do 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 America Copy Share Image
I'm not superwoman. It's impossible to do everything 100 percent all of the time. And suggesting that women should be able to… — Gretchen Carlson Able Copy Share Image
I grew up a fat kid in a small town in Minnesota who was a tomboy and happened to play a mean… — Gretchen Carlson Art Copy Share Image
Nothing was ever handed to me. My hope is that when people read my story, it will inspire them to reach for… — Gretchen Carlson Goals Copy Share Image
All women deserve a dignified and respectful workplace in which talent, hard work and loyalty are recognized, revered, and rewarded. — Gretchen Carlson Feminism Copy Share Image
My hope is that when people read my story, it will inspire them to reach for their goals and not give up.… — Gretchen Carlson Can do Copy Share Image
Everyone knew how powerful Roger Ailes was. I certainly felt intimidated by that; the culture of 'Fox and Friends' was intimidating to… — Gretchen Carlson Culture Copy Share Image
Hearing that I had a 3 percent chance of ever having kids was one of the more devastating moments in my life. — Gretchen Carlson Chance Copy Share Image
There are no guarantees in life, but I believe faith provides all of us with a foundation to live the best lives… — Gretchen Carlson Believe Copy Share Image
My messaging is not just to empower women, it's actually more directed at men because I think it's important for the men… — Gretchen Carlson Behave Copy Share Image
One of the most important things to do is to raise our kids in a respectful way with both genders. — Gretchen Carlson Genders Copy Share Image
