Model

To be a Miss Universe is both an honor and responsibility.

It would be good to star in a teleserye, why not.

If a woman is confident, she believes in herself and is really happy from the inside, you'll see that glow.

I'm looking forward to just enjoying my reign as Miss Universe.

I've been my family's breadwinner since I was 11.

I want to show the world, the universe rather, that I am confidently beautiful with a heart.

Let me just make a stand that our friends and family in the LGBTQIA-plus community have the right to take up space in our society.

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.

You can be the CEO of a big company and still be unhappy. You can also pass an exam and feel like you've hit the jackpot. Success all depends on how happy you are.

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

I prepared myself for Miss Universe for a very long time, for years, and I would always try to imagine what it would be like to introduce myself as Pia Wurtzbach, Miss Universe.

I learned that you should never be afraid to speak your mind especially when you know it's right.

We never considered Christmas a holiday because the budget was really tight, so Christmas was just a usual day for us.

I hope my story could become an inspiration of determination, discipline, faith and hardwork.

The future is a big place.

I'm a conservative businesswoman in a way because I try not to invest too much to the point that if things go bad, I'd lose a lot.

You can only do Miss Universe once, so take as many pictures as you can, enjoy, and have fun.

I want to feel confident and good about myself.

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.

I started modeling when I was 11 years old and acting when I was 12.