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.

Pia Wurtzbach

I've heard a lot about the iconic buildings and all that Dubai has to offer and can't wait to experience it for myself.

Pia Wurtzbach

Found my tropical paradise here in Bali.

Pia Wurtzbach

I hope to meet a lot of people from different walks of life from different parts of the world.

Pia Wurtzbach

I learned so much because I moved out of my mom's when I was 18. It teaches you to be responsible, to be independent.

Pia Wurtzbach

I experienced bullying in different forms.

Pia Wurtzbach

I've always seen our faith as an instrument to embrace our fundamental equality, before God and before our laws, and not as a license to discriminate.

Pia Wurtzbach

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

Pia Wurtzbach

When my parents separated, I became the breadwinner of the family.

Pia Wurtzbach

Because I knew we were going to wear five inches during the pageant, I would train with six inches. So, when it was time to wear the five-inch heels, they felt like nothing to me.

Pia Wurtzbach

I'm scared of injections and needles.

Pia Wurtzbach

Everything I post on social media, they make a headline out of it!

Pia Wurtzbach

There's really a lot of lessons that I've learned from being Miss Universe. I don't even know where to begin. Just being able to travel a lot and meet people from different walks of life. I don't think I've experienced anything like it or would experience anything like it.

Pia Wurtzbach

I felt like I was the odd one out growing up in the province because I was half-Filipino and half-German, so I wasn't full-blooded Filipina and, of course, I was the tallest in my class and I felt kind of awkward.

Pia Wurtzbach

Beauty and fashion are a form of expression and it doesn't have to come with a price tag. It depends on what suits each person.

Pia Wurtzbach

Back in the States, they actually liked hearing my Filipino accent. People I meet there found it very endearing.

Pia Wurtzbach

I think it takes a lot for you to admit you made a mistake and correct it right away, especially on live television.

Pia Wurtzbach

There is so much more to the Philippines than just Manila. The beauty is in the neighboring islands.

Pia Wurtzbach

I've worked countless jobs from waiting tables to packing boxes in a paper factory - a testament that I hustled on and never gave up til I reached my dreams.

Pia Wurtzbach

There is a difference between going under the knife and the stigma.

Pia Wurtzbach

I felt calm when I was called first runner-up because I felt it was fate. But when they announced that I was Miss Universe, I had mixed emotions. I was happy because I really wanted to win but felt sad for Miss Colombia.

Pia Wurtzbach