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"If you make a story and it just goes into the void, you wonder what kind of impact it might leave, so it's always better when you hear that people are actually hurt—at least the people who should be hurt by your stories."

"I know what kind of stories I want to do. I know the message that I want to craft. Having said that, it's a collaboration. It's never just about the point of view of one person. I don't have the monopoly of ideas. But I think it's a privilege to have that kind of influence on the story from conception to airing. And I don't take that lightly. The fact that I have the time, I have the team, and they're willing to let me craft the story means a lot to me."

"On a scale of 1 to 10, I give myself 70 percent."

"I consider myself lucky that Emil Jurado taught me English for only one semester. I'm afraid to think of what my English would now be if he had taught me any longer. This is what I get for having been attentive during his class."

"Cleanliness starts in the toilet."

"“They threw at me not just the kitchen sink but also the toilet bowl.""

"The Japanese, the Chinese and other Asian countries speak their dialect (when dealing with other countries) -- I don't see why we Filipinos cannot speak our own dialect."