“Our family deeply appreciates the vast ocean of love and support that has come our way.”

“This is wrong on so many levels.”

“The Miss Universe Organization is always the greatest and most innovative platform of its kind and now it will be more inclusive and welcoming to mothers and married women.”

“I’m lucky to be alive.”

 “I keep saying to myself, I wish it could be easy for me, but it’s not. I’m torn: I don’t want it to be over.”

“Eventually, I’m going to be tired of all of this, so I’m probably just going to devote most of my life to philanthropy before I peace out.”

“I don’t think she got what was going on. She said, ‘What happened? What happened?'”

“That got me to the point where I was able to accept my mom was abusive.”

“It’s not about how you look, it’s about who you are from inside and how you treat people and what you believe in.”

“I just kept thinking I will meet my husband and things will all work out.”

“​​The last few years have been a blur of emotions to say the least, but joy has filled our home and hearts again.”

“The Lord is my salvation. I will trust Him and not be afraid.”

“I’m just so blessed.”

“Congratulations to all new students starting this year. A very special place and an honor to have a family member as a new Spelman girl.”

“My love for each of these women is rooted in who they are as a person — I believe everyone regardless of gender, ethnicity, beliefs or abilities is worthy of dignity, value and love.”

“Her light, however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration.”

“There is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment.”

“After I was accepted, it was the most amazing moment and just knowing I reached the goal of getting into med school at this age was amazing for me.”

“I’m just really proud because it’s been hard to like learn everything in such a short time and we all do really really good and i’m just proud of all of my siblings and I for that. It’s just amazing.”

“I believe that our role as mothers and as women in this society is to fight for children and to protect children at all costs.”