Even when times are tough, I learned to hide behind a smile.
Hannah Brown
The desire of my heart is to be loved so fearlessly by somebody. I will not allow myself not to feel chosen every single day.
Being a pageant girl taught me to be polished, poised and slap on a smile.
I sinned daily, and Jesus still loves me. It's all washed, and if the Lord doesn't judge me and it's all forgiven, then no other man, woman, animal - anything, I don't know - can judge me!
I am basically a walking McDonald's chicken nugget.
Physical intimacy is emotionally binding. But there are lots of different sins.
You know what southern women are? Whiskey in a teacup. We're strong in the inside, but ornate on the outside.
I think every time you go through a difficult relationship, you realize more and more about what you will and you won't have in your next relationship - what you deserve and what you don't deserve.
I don't know how to date other than on a TV show with 30 guys at one time. I really don't.
I believe the foundation of love is based on honesty and truth.
I have an audience of one, and that's the Lord. And we've had plenty of talks, let me tell you. And I know my heart's in the right place. And so I just have to stand firm on that.
My journey on 'The Bachelor' was interesting. I definitely grew but had ups and downs.
I think pageant girls just have a way of faking it until you make it, almost.
Ballroom dancing is so articulate. Your hips have to be a certain way, legs have to be straight at one time and bent another.
I saw pageants as a way to be a role model. I think that was always very important to me, to live my life by a certain way that I was proud of and to have those opportunities for scholarship.
Whether it's with a microphone in your face or if it's just a friend having coffee with you. It's really nice for somebody to ask, 'How are you? Are you OK?'
Alabama will always be home and have a special place in my heart, but I want my life to be more than just living there. I want to see more of the world and, through that, find out more about myself.
It took me a while to really figure out what my passion was and I think that was another reason why I struggled with anxiety and depression. Because if you don't know what your purpose and your passion is sometimes you don't know what life is for. Once I kind of got out of that rut, I realized that I'm so 100 percent okay with who Hannah is.
I live my life and make mistakes and sin every single day... but that's what grace is for.
God bless the United States of America, and Roll Tide.
I think, especially growing up in the South, we are taught that women are supposed to be soft, gentle and kind of just goes along with everything and is submissive.
Everybody's relationship is different and we just need to support and encourage each other and make sure that we're making the right decisions for ourselves and what we're ready for in relationships.
I was terrified to be my true self because I felt that it wasn't enough. But I allowed myself to break down those walls.
I think I've learned through not speaking up for myself and thinking that I needed to let men trample all over me, and that didn't work out and I did lose my voice and I knew I wasn't going to let that happen in my experience when I was trying to find someone to spend forever with.
I really struggled with what I was going to do with fantasy suites, but I didn't really want to think too much about it until we got there. I had a lot of other things on my mind at that point... but really that was just a personal decision between me and whoever I decided to go into the fantasy suite with or decided not to.
I realized I deserve to be happy and have all the things I want in life. It might be scary and outside the norm of what everybody else does, but I need to just go for it.
My mom's really into Christmas ornaments and our tree's lavish and beautiful.
A lot of times, people get Christianity and religion messed up, because your faith should be something personal in a relationship and it's not to judge others or say, 'Christianity is something you welcome others into.' It should be a place where people feel safe and welcomed... and not to feel judged or shamed.
My faith is super important to me and it is who I am, but I don't ever want my faith to be used to judge me for other decisions that I've made or to have that questioned because that doesn't go over well with me.
My natural reaction is to smile through things.
When I'm at my best is when I'm truly at peace with myself and when I allow other people in and can trust somebody to feel like I can be exactly who I am.
I will never take my experience for granted, because it's been a blessing.
I am unfortunately a perfectionist at heart, so it's really hard to allow myself to not be good.
Somebody has said something - or not just somebody, hundreds, thousands of people have something negative to say about me. I have learned that if I'm going to continue to do what I'm supposed to do and move forward, then I cannot let that faze me.
I'm from Tuscaloosa, and I just grew up with Alabama football just being a part of my everyday life. I drove by campus every other day as a child. 'Roll Tide' was an everyday thing to say.
It's been sickening how much money I've passed up.
I think with being so honest and real with not just the guys I was having relationships with but with America, I have a lot to give, so I'm excited to be able to use my platform to continue talking to people about these topics that I had to deal with on national television.
I don't cook.
This is what I hate about dating - when you just don't know where you stand. I'm pretty honest, I'll say, 'Hey I don't know what's going on,' but I don't like the game of it. Like, do we like each other? Great, well let's explore that.
The basis of Christianity is loving people and not judgment.
I will never pretend like I did not come from Bachelor Nation.
Oh, I am 1,000 percent too hard on myself.
When I did dance, I never felt enough. It probably was where I got my biggest insecurities as a kid.
I am totally okay on my own. I don't want to have to have a man to feel whole. It's not that I need that to feel like I have a full life. No, I have a full life.
Ultimately i am really thankful people want to say hello to me and want to let me know they support me, and I am grateful for that no matter what time, what I look like, what I'm doing, so I couldn't be anymore blessed.
I get recognized everywhere I go now, which is kind of overwhelming but really exciting and sweet.
The rumba is the dance of love and lust.
I want a manly man who's not afraid to get down and dirty.
I have God in my heart.
I'm probably not going to shed all the pageant girl, because that's who I am. If you don't like it, that's too damn bad.
