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I believe giving back is one of the greatest life lessons we can teach our children: that the world isn't all about them and that, through our actions, people will really discover what kind of a person we truly are.


Gretchen Carlson

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GRETCHEN WOODS I think that he will draw a crowd. It's a name that folks will recognize.
GRETCHEN WOODS It'll take time, of course. But we've come together so quickly.
GRETCHEN WENDLEBERGER We looked at the game afterwards, and we saw how bad we wanted it. How we can actually take on a tea...
GRETCHEN WENDLEBERGER We're all just clicking, working together finally.
GRETCHEN WENDLEBERGER There are a growing number of AEA members who are seeking more information about what's going on.
GRETCHEN WEHMHOFF In fact, that's one of the reasons that the team, most likely, was let go last June, is that we had ...
GRETCHEN WEHMHOFF I'm an AEA member, I'm also the former spokesperson for the bargaining team that was let go in June.
GRETCHEN WEHMHOFF People see good things have started happening and we'll continue to push it forward. I'm a taxpayer ...
GRETCHEN WARNER (Voters) wanted to see accountability.
GRETCHEN WARNER We're going to make a good team.
GRETCHEN WARNER Oracle reported it was ahead of plan in December and January but saw a significant slowdown in Febru...
GRETCHEN TEAGARDEN We believe Oracle's shortfall is an omen for other names in our universe.
GRETCHEN TEAGARDEN What's been driving the valuation has been an expectation of really strong applications revenue grow...
GRETCHEN TEAGARDEN It isn't for everybody. But there's nothing more exciting than building a business.
GRETCHEN SHUGART We turned the corner during 2003 and were profitable in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. In the ...
GRETCHEN SHUGART But the Internet has made it possible for the box office to have an official record of who is coming...
GRETCHEN SHUGART It's really the most satisfying job I've ever had. I could not dream up a better job, for me.
GRETCHEN SHUGART The bigger the class [of individuals suing], the bigger the award, the bigger the cut that the lawye...
GRETCHEN SCHAEFER You can't tell me that some of these lawyers aren't motivated purely by greed.
GRETCHEN SCHAEFER We expect all of those bills to come back.
GRETCHEN SCHAEFER I am wondering what I am going to do now.
GRETCHEN QUEBE The top five girls at the meet are training for the Olympics and its fun to compete against them and...
GRETCHEN PLAMONDON Because the girls don't make as many mistakes at zones, if you make more than one little error, it c...
GRETCHEN PLAMONDON He really cares and will work with you until you get it done. If you have the drive as a diver, he w...
GRETCHEN PLAMONDON It was a rush of excitement and we were all really excited to have a meet the next day to step it up...
GRETCHEN PLAMONDON We owe it to our community to do it the right way.
GRETCHEN NIES It's still up in the air. I am hoping that we can keep the program.
GRETCHEN NIES It's pretty difficult to draw someone from the outside world at the caliber you want to maintain. We...
GRETCHEN NIES She finds herself in New York City and she is making a living posing for photographs. A lot of it wa...
GRETCHEN MOL Mary believes that at the center of everyone is a mystery. And the idea that you can sum up a person...
GRETCHEN MOL Some of the girls are taller than me and have more muscles than me, but that just makes me run harde...
GRETCHEN LAMAR Faith Burt (of Cedar Falls) won (the 100-meter dash) last year and my goal is to beat her.
GRETCHEN LAMAR I remember all the people there. It made me want to get back.
GRETCHEN LAMAR It can accommodate everyone's schedule.
GRETCHEN LAFFOON We're going to be monitoring people so we know what kind of employment they are looking for.
GRETCHEN LAFFOON We had a lot of people returning, and a lot of new vendors. It's going to be a good mix.
GRETCHEN LAFFOON Right now were still in a ramp-up mode.
GRETCHEN LAFFOON