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“I think one of the things I've learned is that the tone of an organization is set from the top down. And if you have men running an organization that want to honor women, that's a whole different experience than if they don't.”
“I wanted to see how much of an insult it was to be called an ignoramus. I didn't know what it meant; I just Googled it.”
“The assault weapon ban in this country should be reinstated.”
“Men need to hire more women and put them in higher positions of power within organizations.”
“My vibrato was my weakness. With romantic pieces, I could be a lot more schmaltzy. My wider vibrato fit that.”
“We need more women in higher roles, because the tone for sexual harassment would no doubt be different.”
“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.”
“I actually always say that I have a son and a daughter, but I work more for my son, because I want him to respect women when he gets into the real world like he respects his mom right now.”
“During my whole year as Miss America and afterward, I was calling agents, looking for advice and opportunities. When I was in New York or in Los Angeles doing different appearances, if I had time on my schedule, I tried to meet with executives.”
“Hearing that I had a 3 percent chance of ever having kids was one of the more devastating moments in my life.”
“I'm a huge believer in visualizing achieving the task before it happens.”
“Holding true to what you believe - even in a big city - is so important.”
“I've been for women's empowerment my entire life.”
“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 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.”
“All women deserve a dignified and respectful workplace in which talent, hard work and loyalty are recognized, revered, and rewarded.”
“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.'”
“During the time I was Miss America, I had come to New York City because I had decided I wanted to try to get into television.”