The cardinal rule for hosting the Miss USA and Miss Universe beauty pageants is to expect the unexpected.

I think that age as a number is not nearly as important as health. You can be in poor health and be pretty miserable at 40 or 50. If you're in good health, you can enjoy things into your 80s.

Many people have the idea that game shows are easy to come up with. And nothing could be further from the truth

I'm a vegetarian - I think there's a strong possibility, had I not become a vegetarian, I would not be working now. I became a vegetarian about 25 years ago, and I did it out of concern for animals. But I immediately began having more energy and feeling better

We must educate the public. The average person has no idea of what's going on in factory farms, in laboratories, circuses, roadside zoos or rodeos.

You can't fool television viewers with dancing girls and flashing lights

I can tell you that I'd rather be kissed by my dogs than by some people I've known.