"I am so surprised by New York City. I thought New York must be ugly and unpleasant, you know, I saw all those movies …"

"All I want is to continue to study….I want to learn about everything, about people, about life."

"As Miss Universe I can reach people who are usually not interested in politics and are not familiar with the problems…"

"I think people should do what suits them and make them feel comfortable. In pageants now where I get to be invited as…"

"Oh, just the same things I do. I think if he has been in the moon for so long I think when he comes over he wants to …"

"I used to say that when you enter a contest, you must keep it in your mind that this is not the beginning or the end.…"

"Keep money not the main conversation. But more than anything, make sure they (children) always share, that they’re al…"

"That’s the number one thing I always told my daughters.“Who cares?""

"Adjust your appetite. Look at the price from right to left. Adjust your appetite to the price."

"Before, it was different. Your mother wasn’t your friend. She always said no. She would tell you something couldn’t b…"