America Quote by Gretchen Carlson

Becoming Miss America was one of those things. It immediately changed what I thought I was going to do with the rest of my…

— Gretchen Carlson

During the time I was Miss America, I had come to New York City because I had decided I wanted to try to get…

— Gretchen Carlson

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…

— Gretchen Carlson

For the pageants, it was my mother who got me involved in Miss America. It really gave me the opportunity to sing all around…

— Jane Badler

When people watch me on TV, they see part of my life. I wanted to let them know the real me behind the scenes.…

— Gretchen Carlson

I lost myself to music at a very early age, and I remained there.

— Steven Morrissey

I missed out on my childhood. I had to work hard, but I was immediately given a place in playback.

— Lata Mangeshkar

When I went to my parents I was at the University of Wisconsin, and I just couldn't wait anymore to go be an actress.

— Gena Rowlands

My parents played the radio, but music was never an obsession or something that I thought I could call a career.

— Abigail Washburn

It was definitely my goal to study and get good at acting. Music has been a part of my whole life but nothing I…

— Leisha Hailey

Growing up in Los Angeles, I was incredibly fortunate to be taken to theatre by my parents to see everything at the Music Center,…

— Dori Berinstein

I blame my parents for never introducing me to good music.

— Erin Foster