I felt vindicated that I decided to speak up for not only myself but women all across the nation who've been put down.

Forcing victims of sexual harassment into secret arbitration proceedings is wrong because it means that nobody ever finds out what really happened.

I'm a big believer in always challenging yourself and learning new skills.

Trust is the most important aspect of being a journalist. If people don't trust or find you relatable - you will not have success.

My hope is that when people read my story, it will inspire them to reach for their goals and not give up. The real story is this: if I can do it, you can too.

Self esteem is built from the inside out and that is my inspiring message to all people.

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.

I'm not superwoman. It's impossible to do everything 100 percent all of the time. And suggesting that women should be able to do it only puts more pressure on them.

The discipline learned from putting in time and effort as a child is a skill and a talent you carry with you for the rest of your life in trying to achieve goals.

In the Miss America system talent is worth 50 percent of a contestant's points so my mom encouraged me to give it a try. And once I decided to do it, like anything else, I gave it 110 percent.

I've never understood why it's a negative to showcase a talented, smart woman who also happens to be attractive.

The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.

I can and will improve the world.I will smile, show kindness, and be grateful.I refuse to be unhappy.

During the 24/7 grind of being a carer, it's all to easy to forget the fact that the person you're doing so much for is, and is obliged to be, more resourceful than you in many respects.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country.

The most valuable of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it has to be done, whether you like it or not.

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I began writing a book on love because I felt that the United States is moving away from love.

I would tend to be drawn to independent cinema as a viewer, probably more than the big blockbuster.

Freedom is the right to tell others what they don't want to hear.

Evie? Evie! Ouch!" Jack yanked his hand out of mine,shaking it and glaring at me. "I need these fingers later.