Everyone should be proud of who they are and where they come from because America is a big melting pot of diverse ethnicities. It's great to be part of this wonderful country.
Rima Fakih
My family is just an amazing melting pot of wonderful religions and faiths.
We're a Muslim family, but we're also very cultured and we have a mixture of different religions. For example, my brother-in-law is Catholic, and my sister converted and my nephews are baptized. I have an uncle who just graduated and currently he's a priest.
I do like to have fun. I don't need alcohol to have fun.
I went out with some old friends and we were having fun. A couple of them were very intoxicated. When I went to leave, I refused to let them drive. So when I got pulled over, I was the driver.
My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 13 and it was something we weren't really aware of as a family.
They say 'expect the worst.' I say 'Expect the best and even better will happen.'
I understand there are a lot of people looking up to me.
I'm not a party animal; I took my job as Miss USA very seriously... Sometimes, of course, I want to let it all go. Even though I'm a beauty queen, you're also an unofficial ambassador, and there's a lot of pressure.
I'm Miss USA, not Miss Religion USA.
I believe that birth control is just like every other medication even though it's a controlled substance.
