Quotes from Pia Wurtzbach

Because I knew we were going to wear five inches during the pageant, I would train with six inches. So, when it was time to wear the five-inch heels, they felt like nothing to me.

When my parents separated, I became the breadwinner of the family.

I hope to meet a lot of people from different walks of life from different parts of the world.

There's really a lot of lessons that I've learned from being Miss Universe. I don't even know where to begin. Just being able to travel a lot and meet people from different walks of life. I don't think I've experienced anything like it or would experience anything like it.

I might be the next Bond girl, who knows?

I have nothing against women who decide to have botox done.

Some girls just don't know when to put the brush down, when to stop.

Right now, my bucket list is to do a Hollywood movie.

I experienced bullying in different forms.

There is so much more to the Philippines than just Manila. The beauty is in the neighboring islands.

I actually quite miss being called Philippines because in the pageant it's normal for us to be called our country instead of our names. If somebody goes, 'Philippines!' I turn my head and I know that's me. Now they go 'Pia' or 'Miss Universe.' Of course that's better. But I also miss that, being called my country.

While I wasn't able to do my first walk' as Miss Universe during my pageant, at least I'll be able to do my final walk - and it will happen in the Philippines no less.

It's a dream role for me to play a superhero.

We live in a world where adolescents and young people, especially from key populations, are still left behind. We cannot fail to address their needs.

Being sweet is something that's already given. As a beauty queen, you know that you should be relatable to people, that you should be authentic - and that makes you sweet. But you should also have that 'it' factor, and the confidence that will make you spicy.

Everything I post on social media, they make a headline out of it!

I think it takes a lot for you to admit you made a mistake and correct it right away, especially on live television.

The crown is always with me, so I keep it close.

I think it would be a little bit difficult for two girls to share a crown.

Beauty and fashion are a form of expression and it doesn't have to come with a price tag. It depends on what suits each person.

I felt like I was the odd one out growing up in the province because I was half-Filipino and half-German, so I wasn't full-blooded Filipina and, of course, I was the tallest in my class and I felt kind of awkward.

I always knew that transgenders are allowed to join Miss Universe and win Miss Universe. So they're welcome to join.

I think that the United States and the Philippines have always had a good relationship with each other. We were colonized by the Americans and we have their culture and our traditions even up to this day and I think that we're very welcoming with the Americans. And I don't see any problem with that at all.

I'm so glad I never lost my drive because turns out, I was right! Now I'm finally wearing the Philippine sash in the most prestigious pageant in the world.