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 CarlsonIn 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.
Gretchen CarlsonOne of my Miss America judges called me a "God-clutcher" way back when because I spoke about my faith being an important part of my life during my interview.
Gretchen Carlson