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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.