"A woman who is happy with herself is beautiful no matter what age, size, shape, color she is. Compassion for oneself and others is the key to happiness!"

"Joy always comes from within"

"“This is my life. These are the choices that I make. I make no apologies for them... you cannot live a life of regret.”"

"I’m glad I was able to start it when I was younger kasi kumbaga it’s a habit na. Parang I don’t feel good pag hindi ako nag-exercise."

"Live well, and be proud of it"

""It’s very hard to unlearn the negative self talk. Part of it is judging your body. It’s very hard to unlearn that (while) skinny is beautiful, so is an average body, or having folds, or having imperfections. I realized that it was easier for me to transform my body than it was to transform my mind. Because until now ang hirap pa rin. I’m still on that path and... maybe I’m just 50 percent there.”"

"“I want to share with you a story of a girl who once believed she was not enough. Who grew up thinking that the only way she would be enough was to be this perfect creature. It wasn't until she started to accept and love herself, and stopped obsessing about the way it looks, that life truly changed for her…”"

"Loving your own body is a continuous journey"

""Why even be worried about something you don’t even know will be for you or not for you? So just for me, I need to live my life first, so when the time comes that I commit to having a child, I can’t blame the child for the things I didn’t get to do.”"

"Enjoy your best life and never pass on your regrets"

"You always have the power to choose for yourself"

"“I understand that we are a very conservative society. But I feel that we should not judge women for the options that they have and the choices that they make for themselves.""

"Kung sa bagay, ’di ko naman sinara ang puso ko—may konting puwang! (It is hard to say never. Besides, I did not close my heart; I left it ajar.)"

"Now we help young hopefuls the way our seniors helped us when we were starting our careers way back. Now I serve as a mentor, a guide. We help groom young actors for bigger roles."

"Well, being busy is a good reason to stay fit, to sleep early [for] the next day’s work. Being busy keeps us young."

"My @missuniverse experience has taught me that as a woman, I can be ANYTHING and that I can do EVERYTHING if I put my mind and heart into it."

"I was concerned about the other girls joining Miss Universe but that doesn’t mean I am transphobic. I am proud of Angela and I respect her and the community. If I have offended people, I am sorry but it was never my intention."

"Let’s trust our president."

"I don’t want naman to sacrifice talaga [the quality]. I want to get the value of my money. So I really shop for good quality and affordable pieces."

"As you all know, I’m a mom already so I also need to be practical and to be able to budget, of course, our money."

"This is my passion. I love live selling. I love what I do."

"I’ll never clip your wings baby. If you want to fly then spread your wings and fly."

"I don’t love to take ownership. I love to connect."

"It is beautiful to love, and to be free at the same time."

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but you can’t avoid it in our industry. Pag tumaba ka: ‘Ay, ang taba mo, bat ganun?’ Laging andun yung pamimintas. These are things we don’t get to share with other people. They just say, ‘Ay, tumaba siya.’ They don’t know that we’re also going through something."

"..So early on we were taught how to be responsible, how to take good care of pets, and how to have compassion. So from there, I just fell in love. I had all sorts of pets.."

"Keep breathing. Keep trying. You’ve got this."

"My prayer is that those who are responsible (for wicked deeds) be held accountable, na managot po talaga sila."

"As a human being, it’s very tempting. But I have integrity. I have a conscience. I don’t see myself in politics.."

"There must be accountability, and there must really be punishment."

"Whatever I have now, I worked hard for it. Wala pong inabot sa akin, ibinigay. There’s nothing I inherited."

"I’m open to that. It’s part of the risk that you take that not everyone will agree with you. There will be negative reactions.."

"I feel like it’s about time for me to use my voice."

"Actually, I’ve always been quiet. Hindi po ako ‘yung nakikialam, but if I’m affected or it hits me personally, that’s when I really feel like vocally expressing my emotions. Hindi ko napipigilan na mag-call out."

"I think the most important things in a relationship are relationship and faith with God, loyalty and respect."

"My parents fought hard to be together, I grew up witnessing that. So, I feel like Seve deserves that.I deserve a complete family that I have right now."

"What matters most in relationships are love and trust, not the years."

"Talk to yourself first...you become what you think about."

"If intention is good, then you will reap the benefits."

"It's so much fun when you're doing something that feeds your soul."

"I've learned what not to do, and those lessons shaped how I host now."

"Before every interview, I remind myself to have a clean heart and a right spirit."

"When you listen to them without any judgment, without any agenda, you just listen… they will warm and open up to you."

"If my work will get five yeses, my family should get equal yeses."

"I live in faith, do not live in fear."

"Stand up for what you believe is right. Even if it means standing up... Alone."

"Every single person on this planet has a powerful story to tell."