"Even if you are married or even if you’re committed to someone or a friend or whatever, you really have to go through certain things and deal with them alone and really ponder about what you want in life."

"Sometimes with the others, I really have to argue my way to get things."

"Minsan (Sometimes), masakit (tt hurts) to do the right thing, but at the end, God will reward you."

"You can have all the richness in the world, but if you have no love in your life, it's not a life worth living.""

"Paris is special and there’s the saying, ‘They feel like all lost artists find their way to Paris,’ and I found my way to Paris and I love Paris."

"I kinda really enjoy playing myself now, with all the flaws, with all my insecurities, with all my fears, because I feel like this is liberation for me."

"What's important to me right now is my life and how I live it. My freedom, my choices."

"Be grateful, never forget your family no matter where life takes you."

"I have to love myself first in order for me to give more love to others."

"I can’t keep pleasing you, I can’t keep making everyone happy. I can’t keep buying everybody something just to keep a friendship."

"Authenticity can be your soft power."

"It’s so important to always be authentic and really stay true to yourself whether people agree with you or not."

"It's about the simplest things in life that's very important and really makes a person happy."

"Not everything in life is dandy and beautiful."

"If you feel like you should promote adoption, adopt yourself. (And) if you feel like no one's listening, it doesn't matter as long as you're living in it and eventually they will come. They will see and they will listen."

"There's nothing more sexier than seeing a woman full of wisdom, not too sweet, not too strong, but just the right amount of spice."

"You can't have a perfect life. And nobody's perfect. So everything's made for a reason to make us better people and stronger."

"Happy Skin is all about natural beauty."

"The real beauty is just being yourself—the good and the bad."

"Don't 'fake it till you make it.' That's garbage advice. Face it till you make it. Get up. Work hard. Fail. Stand back up. Face it again. Do a little better. Fail again. Get back up."

"Perfection is not of this world.' So try not to give into the demands of this world on how a woman should be"

"I feel like there’s no game. I don’t dress for any reason at all other than because I truly love it for myself and how it makes me feel. I feel like I can express myself and be myself."

"I want them to see me as a free lady, just spread her wings and fly."

"And just work hard, be kind even if it’s so hard to be kind at times. It will pay off. One day you’re going to get to where you want to be. So don’t pressure yourself and live life a day at a time."

"Just be exactly the way you are, may mararating kaartehan mo. I'm telling you, put those clips, overdo it if you want. Just be the girl that you are. You will make mistakes, you will rise above it, and they will make you a better person. I'm already proud of who you are and what you will be."

"I've learned never to say never."

"It’s not an easy choice, because you don't see the result of that choice until a few years later. They have to decide because the resources are finite. Do we put all our eggs in one basket or do we try to spread it and serve a community?"

"After a number of people had come to me and encouraged me, I said, ‘You know what? The worst that can happen is I can lose. I’ve lost a lot more than I've won. I've learned more from the losses than I have from the victories. So what’s the worst that could happen?'"

"She thought what she was doing was out of love. She would also tell me this that in her own healing journey, she realized na (that) in some ways, I have to let you go."

"No, you will not lose in ‘Thrilla in Manila.’ You will win."

"When I was a little girl, I never dreamt of becoming a beauty queen. Not because I didn't want to, but because I never believed I could. And so, standing here tonight, I hope I remind you never to limit yourself, because one day, your crazy dreams (like mine) just might come true."

"I know we didn’t get as far as we wanted to here, but I don’t want anyone to be sad, okay? Remember what Coach Tai said, Happy Happy Heartstrong. What’s important is that we live our lives with a smile & with a heart, because we are so lucky."

"I felt so proud showing the world that I come from the land known for its people - their laughter, smile, spirit & warmth no matter where in the world they are."

"What’s important is that we live our lives with a smile and with a heart, because we are so lucky."

"The Hispanic culture is not about language only, it's about love for God, love for country, love for history and culture, and love for family. And as a Filipina with a unique heritage, I have instilled that. I am ready to promote the Hispanic culture, not just in Asia but in the whole world. It is time to celebrate the Hispanic culture. It is meant to be celebrated. Gracias."

"Language can be learned. But the will and determination to contribute something to the organization can not. It has to come from the heart, and it has to be natural. I believe that kindness is a universal language. That if you treat people with tolerance, patience, and love you will understand each other."

"I sincerely pray for peace and progress for our nation. We deserve divorce."

"Marriage IS supposed to be a sacred union between two people."

"When we begin to see the cracks and issues that arise in the relationship, we exhaust all efforts to try to make it work for the sake of the marriage."

"Research on “conscious coupling” before you get into relationships and marriages and “conscious parenting” before having children to save yourselves from unnecessary heartaches.""

"If you want to have kids but refuse to heal your childhood wounds, believe me when I say that you will end up unconsciously passing these on to your children."

"Are you just bored? I highly recommend looking within yourself first, check to see if you’ve done enough inner work and healing for you to be able to have kids and get real with yourself about your intentions."

"I encourage people to heal before they get married or before they have kids."

"I don’t want let pain stop me from living my life the way I want to."

"What you allow is what will continue."

"This is a sacred reminder that even if he is no longer with us on this earth physically, I know for sure that he is always with me in spirit. That was why I made sure to put the tattoo on my wrist so that I can be reminded that my Dad is always be with me no matter how sad I feel."

"La fille à Papa,' means daddy’s girl in French. I chose this language because one of my Dad’s nicknames was France and had it done by one of his first tattoo artists.I got this tattoo during a time in my life when I was extremely depressed and wanted to leave this world after Papa passed away."

"I don’t believe that getting tattoos makes you a bad person."

"I’ve had my heart broken a lot of times, I don’t blame my past relationships because I also have my own faults. For me to be able to say this to other people and not be ashamed of it, I think that’s one of the reasons why God put me on this earth—para i-share ko yung lessons na yun (to share those lessons)."

"Love yourself and take time to make yourself grow and become wiser. Because you can’t be in a relationship unless you are happy on your own."