When you do what you love, you do not feel the pressure.
Manushi Chhillar
Health and hygiene are a basic personal need for all.
The use of sanitary pads and the dos and don'ts should be discussed with openness so as to make a hygienic and healthy life for the women.
I have an ocean of opportunities awaiting me and once I am back from Miss World, I want to explore whatever life has to offer.
People associate pageants with glamour, where there are celebrities walking on the ramp wearing beautiful gowns, heels and make-up - but that's just one aspect.
I told my parents that I wanted to work on menstrual hygiene because I believe a girl can achieve everything if she is healthy.
When I took admission in a medical college, I found that apart from the lack of education, what stopped girls from menstrual management was a limited access to sanitary pads.
I feel fortunate that my parents supported me.
Once you are confident, and comfortable with who you are; once you are unapologetic about yourself, things fall into place.
I think if you make others happy you are contented.
As women, we should set an example and make others feel confident that they can do amazing things as well.
Education brings a sense of confidence and self-worth to yourself.
My project for menstrual hygiene is about empowering girls.
Miss World victory is something very personal to me.
As a medical student, you have to study every day. You can't cover the syllabus by studying for a few nights before your exam.
Three components - education, equality and empowerment - play an important and pivotal role in moving the country forward in every aspect.
I dream to be happy.
I've always looked up to Dr. Reita Faria, the first Asian to win the Miss World crown. Despite many offers from the glamour industry, she followed her passion and went on to become a gynaecologist.
I was always focused on my studies and wanted to be a doctor, but like every girl, I would also dream to be at a beauty pageant at least once in life.
I have a friend in every country now.
I think everyone can make a difference, I think even smiling at someone in the morning can make her day.
I realised that being a mother is similar to being an entrepreneur. You set up a system that is your family and you invest... you take risks and you actually have the most important job of rearing up the future of not just your family or an individual, but of the entire world. That is a tough and risky job.
At the Miss India competition, I didn't think I was going to win, I didn't know how to wear makeup, I did not have the most glamorous clothes. I was like a nerd who was put among glamorous, beautiful and talented girls, and I didn't know what I was doing.
I think a mother deserves the highest respect and when you talk about salary, it's not always about cash, but I feel it's the love and respect that you give to someone.
I think it's okay not knowing what you want to become.
I was a physics topper in my school and used to encourage my juniors.
I aim to work for girls and I am hopeful I will achieve it through the support of the Miss World Organization.
I sense an actor in me.
Success is not just about being a hard worker, it is about becoming a smart worker.
Delhi has a different vibe.
It takes a lot of self-belief to be Miss World.
Get up every morning, tell yourself you are beautiful and gear up to win!
Believe in yourself and never shy away from hard work.
The relationship between a mother and child is more than just give and take; it is magical.
When other students would study after classes, I would go out again to work out and then study in the night.
My aim has always been to win the Miss World title.
Communication is everything, especially as a doctor, you need to communicate with your patients.
Menstruation is a natural phenomenon and it is neither dirty, nor a taboo.
I would never rule out any opportunity completely. I'd be a fool to do that.
I had the opportunity to work with the one and only Ranveer Singh. It was a great experience for me because his energy and whole aura is so infectious that just keeps you going.
If you make someone feel better they are going to make others feel better.
My mother is my first role model. We have lived every dream together. The way she has balanced everything in life makes me want to be like her.
It is fundamental when you are a doctor for a good doctor-patient relationship.
When I was at the Miss India competition, I was just trying to learn. It was all very new for me, and I was wondering where do I fit in. But it is about enjoying the whole journey.
As students, it's important that irrespective of whatever you are doing, you educate yourself, as that gives you certain standing in public.
Winning a beauty pageant and the Miss India title was always a dream.
To me, my mother is very beautiful and the epitome of a woman. She knows how to balance a busy professional life with family life.
My school has always encouraged students to participate in different competitions and it was my teachers who helped me overcome stage fear as I have always been a very shy person.
I was a Science student and it is often believed that all those who study Science are only good in academics, so many students sent me messages saying how I have become an inspiration for them.
As Miss World 2017, and even later in life, I'd like to take health and hygiene to everybody.
