I've had every advantage in the world, despite the 18 years of silence which were nobody's fault but mine.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I was an only child who had every advantage, every blessing, absolutely.
Whatever we do, whatever our backgrounds, we've all had some kind of advantage somewhere along the way. Some break that might have gone to someone else. Some edge or inside track we couldn't have counted on.
I never set out to beat the world. I just set out to do my absolute best.
When I became Miss World, I couldn't believe I had won it. I used to sleep with my crown because I was scared someone would steal it. In a minute, the world changed for me.
I've never been in a place where winning has hurt the ability to do anything.
I have had all of the disadvantages required for success.
I've always had to have some kind of failure before I was successful.
I get people to this day - I won my title 25 years ago - saying how wonderful a time they had during that dark period in our history when they came to watch me fight.
In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time.
I've been successful because I've never been someone to shy away from taking responsibility.
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