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.

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 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 consider myself to be blessed. I have a family that is a mix of different religions and different ethnicities. I hope everyone can look beyond the bikini or beyond the whole beauty pageant stereotype of Miss USA, and realize that what I'm doing is more significant than just that. It represents the United States as a country of opportunity, where you can do anything you want to, and ethnicity and religion cannot stop you.

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