I understand there are a lot of people looking up to me.

They say 'expect the worst.' I say 'Expect the best and even better will happen.'

I do like to have fun. I don't need alcohol to have fun.

My father always said, "You don't know who you are until you know where you came from." That's one thing I always remembered. The other thing that my family always taught me was respect and reputation. You always respect yourself.

I believe that birth control is just like every other medication even though it's a controlled substance.

My family is just an amazing melting pot of wonderful religions and faiths.

I'm not a party animal; I took my job as Miss USA very seriously Sometimes, of course, I want to let it all go. Even though I'm a beauty queen, you're also an unofficial ambassador, and there's a lot of pressure.