When you enjoy the moment you're in, it shows in your actions, it shows in your words, in your expressions and in your eyes.
Taking good care of my hair is just as important to me as taking good care of my body and soul.
As Miss Universe, you have to be confident in who you are. Miss Universe has to overcome her fears and teach others to do the same. And nothing is ever too much to ask for. That is exactly who I am.
Crime against the vulnerable individuals of society is a worldwide problem and as women, we need to know how to defend ourselves both physically and emotionally.
I was always interested in politics and I had great leadership skills from a young age.
I don't believe in handouts, I believe in working hard for what you want.
Living in New York, no big deal. I am loving New York - there is something about the energy.
Just like our bodies need rest, so does our hair. I put a hair mask on twice a month and walk around with it for a whole day.
We are not just a farming area, Africa has great potential and we are a developing continent.
I realized that women that stand together and take hands can be unbreakable.
I was the first girl in my high school to be chosen as head girl of both my school and my hoste. I was also elected as the Deputy Junior Mayor of the George City Council in grade 11.
I'm a very hard worker, and if I put my mind to something I see it through, no matter what.
The crystal-clear water in Thailand offers the best swimming and snorkelling experience.
A woman should be allowed to be whoever and whatever she wants to be and she should be respected for that.
You don't need a title or a crown or a sash to be able to stand together with other women.
I've heard many women say that they were afraid to come out or they were too ashamed to talk about it because they thought it was something they had done to promote the man to sexually harass them - and that is not the case.
I managed to escape a violent carjacking. It was a very traumatizing point in my life and it made me realized that many women in South Africa are affected by crimes like this.
And when I won Miss Universe, I got a global platform, which gave me a louder voice to be able to reach more women from every corner of the world. No matter where we live, our circumstances or how we grew up, we want to feel love, we want to feel cared for, and we want to feel powerful.
I want to encourage women not to feel weak. Don't be afraid to speak out.
To ask for help does not make you weak. And that was something I felt after I was carjacked. I felt shame. I felt embarrassed. I felt weak about it. That's not the case at all. Once I did get help, I managed to overcome it and make something special with it, instead of not doing anything about it.
