52 Quotes by Catriona Gray

My strength is that I'm an empath.

When I was young, I did varied after-school activities - I did art, drama, science, math. I'm not the sporty kind of person, but I did get a certificate on outdoor recreation.

Being a beauty queen was never on my radar.

Ever since Binibini, I've really been hands-on since I've been an independent candidate. I'm hands-on in every single aspect of my preparations because I'm having so much fun.

Even if someone does say something negative, it does not give us a reason to retaliate; just take the high road and don't say anything.

I just feel like a Filipina, a Filipino woman, and it just so happens that when I was growing up, I was very much an Australian, and I think you can be both.

I was born in Cairns, Queensland. Then my parents and I moved to Sydney. We moved to New Wales. We moved around Australia. I was just really close to my parents, and actually, we moved around a lot when I was very young. I think it played a big part in making me the shy teenager that I was.

I love working with children because, as an only child, I grew up always wishing for siblings.

I love my parents so much. My day or night is not complete without talking to them - on Skype.