This is a rush transcript from "Glenn Beck," April 6, 2011. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.

GLENN BECK, HOST: Now, I want to take a couple of minutes and address something personal between you and me. I -- this is something that -- something that I have been thinking about for a very long time.

When Fox was generous enough to offer me the time at 5, I originally didn't take them up on it. I turned them down. One of the reasons was I didn't want -- I didn't want to do this. I hated doing it at the other place. This place is sweet in comparison. But I also knew -- I mean, believe it or not, anybody who knows me in my real life is everybody -- the wee little Erin will tell you too -- I avoid confrontation like nobody's business. That's why I'm divorced, but it's also -- I don't like it. I don't like conflict.

But sometimes you have to stand. I took the job two years ago because I thought I had something important to share. I really thought that if I could prove my case that something wicked this way was coming, something in America was wrong, America would listen and they have. I'm surprised at both the number that have and haven't, even with all of the facts.

When I took this job -- I didn't take it because it was going to be a career for me. Paul Revere did not get up on the horse and say, ha, I'm going to do this for the rest of my life. He didn't do it. He got off the horse at some point and fought in the Revolution and then he went back to silversmithing. If you have watched this program and you really -- I ask you at times -- hear me, you know what I believe is coming. If you watch tonight's show, I believe you know that I believe we're heading into deep and treacherous waters.

It bothers me to be entering this phase and feel as though you might say, well, wait, wait, wait. I've been very clear with you. I've played my cards face up. We will find each other. I'm developing other content for Fox through specials and other things, on television and beyond.

I will continue to tell the story and I'm going to be showing you other ways for us to connect, but I have other things to do. And not because it's good or bad for business, but I think you, out of all the people, will truly get this. Our only business is the business of freedom and our country at this time. It's why I told you about E4. I told you at the beginning of the year, prepare to be a leader. Educate yourself. Be the mouthpiece. Never rely on anyone else to spoon feed you.

Now today -- now today, you have to carry more weight. You must know what you believe. You must be prepared to be the person that explains it to others. Fox is one of the only places you will find truth. Spread the word. Stick together and together we will do the right thing for our country and for our world.

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