Pia Wurtzbach Quotes

This is what I’ve been wanting, I have no right to complain. I’ve been dreaming about this since I was a kid, and now I’m going to complain? No. I accept whatever is thrown at me.

Nothing is ever given to you for free. You work hard for it.

There’s no time to slack off and sit and wait for your dream to come true.

Don’t let anything distract you. Work hard, every day, you should be working towards your goal.

For the first few days, I would open the box to check if it was still there. There was one time, I thought: Has anybody actually slept with the crown? I took a nap with it beside me. When I woke up, I decided to put it back in the box because I thought: Baka matabig ko pa ito, mahulog pa ito! Filipinos would hate me!

When I won that night, we went back to the suite, I was able to say “hi” to my family and friends. By the end of the night, people were asking, “Don’t you want to rest? Maybe take it off?” because I had already been wearing (the crown) for hours. I said: “No. I’m okay. It feels right.

I don’t have a boyfriend. I didn’t have a boyfriend during the competition. Although I thought I was seeing somebody, but turns out, I wasn’t. Kita mo, kahit Miss Universe ka, puwede ka pa rin maging sawi. Hashtag: Team Sawi.

After they pinned the sash on me during the first day of fitting, I stepped in front of the mirror, because I wanted to see how I looked wearing a sash with “Philippines” on it. I took a mental photo of myself wearing the sash and I kind of hugged myself. I was so happy.

You can’t let go. You have to really believe that you can and you will and it’s not gonna be easy at all. It might take a while. You have to keep working hard.

The reason I think why they had such strong opinions about this is because it’s different when you’re sitting and you’re watching it on TV and you’re given the time to think about the answer. You have to take into consideration what it felt like for me to stand there, hear the question, and then think of the answer right away. If some people feel very strongly against it, I respect their opinion. If they ever want to talk to me about their stand on it, I would gladly listen. I’m open to listening to their opinions as well.

From what I understand, “military presence” is different from “military bases”. “Military presence” to me sounds like aide, help, security. So it doesn’t sound negative at all. That’s why I stick by my answer.

I am so proud that I was finally able to bring back home the crown. I’ve always believed that it will happen. It was a long journey getting here. I hope that my story can become an inspiration of determination, discipline, faith, and hard work. I hope even after the Miss Universe pageant, I hope people learn this lesson from me: never give up on their dreams, because you never know, it could happen to you!

I am so proud that I was finally able to bring back home the crown. I’ve always believed that it will happen. It was a long journey getting here. I hope that my story can become an inspiration of determination, discipline, faith, and hard work. I hope even after the Miss Universe pageant, I hope people learn this lesson from me: never give up on their dreams, because you never know, it could happen to you!

It is really such an honor to bring pride to the country. When I was walking on stage that night in my blue gown, wearing the sash “Philippines,” seeing everybody waving that beautiful flag — it was really a memorable moment and I’m really just proud to be a Filipina.

You don’t need to be tall to reach for the stars.

Don’t lose your faith, that’s the most important thing. You will encounter challenges that will frustrate you, but don’t ever lose your faith. That’s what will keep everything intact.

To remove the stigma, somebody has to step forward and do something so other people will follow suit. I will have myself tested in New York, it will be a public testing, so that I can show everybody how easy it is to do and how important it is. Hopefully, this will help in removing that social stigma. One challenge that I want to demystify (about the disease) is that you can’t live a normal life if you have this disease. With the right treatment, you can live a normal life. It’s also about educating people that they don’t have to treat people with HIV/AIDS differently.

Kahit Miss Universe ka, pwede ka pa rin maging sawi.

I believe in gender equality. I represent men, women, and everything in between.

Let’s continue confidently working with a heart for the Filipino people.