Yes, it's great to win, but many times it's just as fulfilling knowing that you have pushed your limits and done your personal best. There's no better feeling, in my opinion, than walking away from a competition knowing you competed at your best, and would not do anything differently. I will always cherish the following quote. A crown it is that seldom kings enjoy. E. in Texas Geena, don't get into pageantry unless you have money to waste, and unless you don't mind being judged by somebody who ought to be waiting on you in a restaurant.
Pageants are especially nasty for married women.
They're a diversion for some women, an obsession for others and a livelihood for more than a few. Around the world, millions of women participate in them, generally more than once. But many women live very happily outside the pageant scene, never walking down a runway, never being judged by panels of strangers, never seeking a title. Geena Phillips is a non-pageant woman. She has a happy marriage, she enjoys all kinds of sports, she has had some interesting jobs, from bartender to stagehand.