"It is imperative that we put an end to domestic violence and view women as human beings who deserve love and respect. Our country will not be able to achieve genuine sustainable development if only half the population is working at full capacity or is benefitting from economic progress."

"“Kasi ako (Because for me), I would not have my portrait in my house.”"

"“Kasi friends kami (Because we're friends), so there’s no competition naman between friends.”"

"So I don't want to wait too long but I don't want to do it right away."

"“Pero (But) for me, in life you always have to learn. And the more you learn, the more you grow. For me, that’s innovation.”"

"I wish that during APEC they would show what our country really is like. Instead of hiding things and making going to work impossible."

"Long day at work! Best thing about my job is that I can have different ones in one day!"

"“Love is a verb. It’s not just a feeling. It’s always choosing. It’s a commitment.”"

""A wise woman once told me every strong woman will be called crazy at some point in her life, it comes with the territory. And she said embrace it. Do not run from it. Claim it. Roar even louder, show some teeth. Only those who are worthy will know how to tame the wild inside you. Stay wild and run with the wolves.”"

"“Your lack of empathy reflects on you not me, I just have to remember. My Worth is not based on your closed mentality. I let it go, I set myself free. I don’t believe in regrets, But I regret having you as a memory.”"

"“I only meant that aalis po ako ng Pilipinas kasi gusto ko ng tahimik na buhay (I'm leaving the Philippines because I want a quiet life). It was not a comment to insult my father because I trust in his judgement and all the good he is doing for this country. But I think it is also my right to know what kind of life I want to live. And that is a quiet peaceful life. Yun Ing po (That's all).""

""I see the bigger picture now.”"

"I think I’m ready to mom again, I’ve been Dad for quite some time now."

"Single motherhood is so hard!"

"Mom guilt is the absolute worst because missing out is the worst. All you can do is make the small moments count let them know at every moment you can. That you love them and pray to God one day they will grow to understand you did your absolute best even at your worst."

"Mama can’t wait for the day when she tells you the truth that it wasn’t mama that was the superhero. It was the complete opposite. That it was their love that kept saving her. It was them that was mama’s superhero."

"Being a single mom means trying to make everyone else look good while you settle to become annoying and repetitive and taking in that pain of knowing that you needed to be tough. Praying to God they would someday understand mama was crying too when you were throwing that tantrum. Mama was praying for you to grow tough and strong. Mama was praying for you all along."

"Don’t get stuck in a bad place. Know that life is a cycle and good and bad it all passes. Be in the moment but don't be swept away from it, live in your authenticity. Repair when you can. Laugh or make someone laugh and last but not least celebrate yourself. You deserve it."

"What was once a period in my life I no longer wanted to remember is now something I remember with fondness. Without that pain I wouldn’t appreciate my life now. I'm grateful for its humbling effect on me because one thing is for sure, we will all return to dust."

"I just remember praying, ‘give me another chance and I won't ever take it for granted. Give me another chance to pursue what will truly fulfill me.’ As women are plagued with narratives, judgements. and ideals of how we should live out our lives. I played out mine. But once the story was something I refused to play along with, I left it. Di na ako yun. Di na ito yung para sa’kin, I said to myself. And left the narrative."

"I had to learn to muster the strength to trust that my body would heal, that I would regain my strength again because it killed me to accept that I had no choice but to trust the care of my kids to someone else. Nothing was in my control."

"It needed to involve change and acceptance, and it meant letting go of the version of yourself that has expired."

"In every moment, whatever emotions or thoughts, I try to find myself beneath all of it— my essence…more than my looks and even intelligence. It is empowering once I find my truth and stick to it."

"I want women to cherish the growth of their minds, their souls and their spirit—the value of their essence. So much focus is put on our looks when our real value should really be focused on our values and inner strength."

"Honestly, I used to want to be a role model. But I know that I am not. Being a role model is a heavy shoes to fill. I’m not sure if I want to be one anymore. What I want women to know is that life will be challenging."

"I’d tell her she’s on the right path but I’d also tell her not to make herself an enemy and to not be afraid of being alone. But beside that I’d tell her she’s doing great."

"“Simple pero engrande (Simple yet grand). I saw so many things that I wouldn’t see here. I watched plays, full-on productions. I got to experience the efficiency of a first world country.""

"Obviously, everyone has big dreams, but I don't want to think about it, yet. Maybe in 10 years, I would have achieved something already, toward that direction. Or maybe not. Maybe I have a family and I just settled down and I'm done with all of it. We don't know."

"I would love now to see what I can do— not just in my comfort zone."

"I feel like that is taken so lightly nowadays. Something that people take for granted. They're just happy to attach their name to something or they don't care if the project came out well or if the project actually is nice. So maybe it's time. We've all gone through a global pandemic. Maybe it's time now to really take things seriously again and to really think about what we put out there."

"We're literally required to be on set for more than 24 hours—I went through all of that. And yet, we are underrepresented on the global stage, and that is because we don't have a sense of ourselves. We don't have a culture that represents us. We're not proud of the culture that we have. And we don't represent well in our films because every budget, I feel, for now at least, is just something to tide you over until the next one. But it shouldn't be viewed that way.""

"The sad part for me is I know so many Filipino actors who go above and beyond; like, we work harder than probably any other race."

"I wanted to explore grief, and how people who have centered their whole lives on one person, you know, wake up one day with (their) whole plan for the future, completely destroyed."

"It's really just the most mundane things that I enjoy, really: going to the grocery, walking around parks. It's so…it's super simple but I am living, I'm loving and living this slow life, really."

"Now I feel like I'm finally settling, and it's funny because the things I do here are not out of the ordinary."

"This freedom of fixing my own schedule; of saying, 'No, I'm not going to work today, I'm going to go to the park. I'm not going to write today; I'll spend the day in a museum.' I have that big liberty now and I am relishing every minute of it."

"“We all know that scent, for instance, is linked to memory and brings us back to a different time.""

"All of us have that within us. You know, you don't need to become another person to be interesting. The people or the world is just not ready yet. But there will come a time when the world is ready to meet you, and then you realize, everything has paid off."

"At the end of the day, I stayed so true to myself. And the person that I am, intrinsically, I guess, is also interesting pala to other people—I just had to wait it out."

"All the long nights of pep talks but also long nights of self-doubt; the long nights of crying yourself to sleep because you didn't get that audition—it will all pay off."

"If you go through the pain and survive, then it becomes very good. That's something money can't buy."

"A tragic ending to a love story or a heartbreak will not stop me from moving on and pursuing life and love to the fullest degree. It just shouldn’t stop there."

"We gave up a lot of ourselves totally for love and along the way ruined our voices."

"There is no ending to learning about the craft! Accents, the use of voice, technique. OMG there are just so many scripts and stories to study yet."

"Honesty and my fun-loving spirit."

"In life, we fall, we get up, learn and move on. To be honest with oneself is the best tool to have. To carry on with grace no matter what. To always have faith, courage and love."

"The best part is, I am my own person and I own my time. I can do whatever I want whenever without having to deal with other peoples’ agenda and feelings."

"Retiring is depressing. Stopping is class. I will travel every corner of the world when I do."

"I expect seriousness, professionalism and proper work ethic from the other actors I work with especially the young ones coming into the industry."

"I always had this belief that we are our own worse enemy and best friend at the same time."