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

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

My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 13 and it was something we weren't really aware of as a family.

I went out with some old friends and we were having fun. A couple of them were very intoxicated. When I went to leave, I refused to let them drive. So when I got pulled over, I was the driver.

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

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

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.