carroll told them and what they advised her to do. >> i said let's go to the police. no. come to my house. no, i want to go home. >> right. >> i'll take you to the police. no. it was 15 minutes of my life. it's over. don't ever tell anybody. i just had to tell you. >> i said don't tell anybody. i wouldn't tell anybody this. >> e. jean carroll talked to cnn's brian stelter tonight. >> my two friends did not want to come forward. they just did not want to have any part of it. and "the times" convinced them it was very important. and my friends are very happy they have. >> what do you think changed their minds? was it just "the times" persuading them, reporters persuading them or was it something else? maybe you asked them. >> no. well, i said they could do what they wanted because they both have families, they both have, you know, their lives are very happy and uncomplicated, and