I know that people will remember me as Miss Universe because it was my first great achievement, but I still have my whole career ahead of me.

If you don't have talent or preparation for whatever you want to do, you will not be successful in anything.

Women are a little more assertive in terms of our ability to express our feelings when we fall in love.

Well that's actually happened to me a couple of times... but I really think that men, when it comes to falling in love, are less... I guess you could say less aggressive.

It's more pressure on women to - if they marry or partner with someone, to partner with the right person. Because you cannot have a full career and a full life at home with your children if you are also doing all of the housework and child care.

As children, many of us were taught never to talk to strangers. As parents and grandparents, our message must change with technology to include strangers on the Internet.

The popular story is that America was built by immigrants and that, therefore, everything about immigration is good and leads to a more successful society. This narrative is so devoid of historical context that it should embarrass anyone beyond a second-grade education.

I was raised in inner-city Liverpool, the first in my family to go to university.