Maris Racal

"But I can assure you, I'm still going, the fight is still going. I'll keep working, even though it's hard. That fire in my heart still doesn't die."

"I'm still looking for that little girl inside of me. It's hard to look for her now, but someday, I get to find her and I will be able to hold my shadows."

"What you saw was not a perfect human. I'm far, far from being perfect. What you saw was a human being, I'm just a human being.""

"I really pushed my limits and trained for it. Even though it was hard, I pushed,"

"In this film, I've grown so much as an actress."

"Super fun. First of all I can't believe I'm on the Batang Quiapo set. And the show has been going on for almost three years and I'm just really, really happy to be part of it."

""You have no choice but to resist all trials,"

"I love my dreams so much that no matter what the problem, no matter what the test, I will do it. I love my dreams, I love my job, I love everything about this, so I feel like I will do anything to make my dream come true,"

"They may be painful, but nilalagay ko na siya sa moral compass ko so that wherever I go, I know what to do,"

"I feel like I need to give myself some space to grow and to really process everything. I don't know. That's what I'm saying now but I don't know about tomorrow,"

"And then, I'm just a simple person, eh. So that's it, the moment I said yes, the moment I joined, I considered myself as a risk-taker."

"That's it, my life revolves around that. Like everywhere I go, I have an activity that involves music."

"“They may be painful for me, but I just put him in my moral compass so that wherever I go, I know what to do,”"

""I really wanted to give up because I was asking myself, ‘What are all these for? Was it worth it? Is this worth my peace?’ But they lasted for only two hours, because you don’t really have a choice but to conquer these challenges,”"

"“I love my dreams, I love my job. Everything about this, I will do anything to make my dreams come true. This is why I’m thankful to all my supporters, to all the production houses that gave me a job, to my directors, and my colleagues,”"

"Nagkamali ako and I wanna say sorry for everything that I have done,"

"But betrayal like this cuts deep. This is my truth, and sharing it is my way of moving forward—not with anger, but with strength, hope, and the belief that better days are ahead,"

"To all the women reading this, don't be like me. It took me three long months to finally accept that I was just ignoring the reality of the situation. The sleepless nights, crying, and anxiety attacks and sabotaging yourself,"

"I'm grateful for the people who've found strength in my story, and whose hearts I've touched. They remind me that sharing my truth isn't just about my own healing— it's about empowering others to find the courage to embrace theirs. So if you ever find yourself in the same shoes as me, I hope you can gather the strength to put yourself first and protect your peace."

"Age is just a number."

"“really beautiful learning experience”"

"A unique style of action that I really enjoyed,"

"It's a really beautiful learning experience.”"

"Everyday you have to prepare your mindset, your body, because you never know when you'll actually be shooting action scenes."

"“What really changed in me was my professionalism, humility, and hard work.”"

"Those who hold on to what is right, what your heart cries out for, even though there are many temptations, even though there are many evil elements around."

"You really need to be brave enough to stand up for what you believe in."