singers-from-the-philippines

"Pain was my teacher and healing is my revolution."

"Kung magulo ang bahay, magulo din ang buhay."

"I'm not religious... I just love Jesus."

"I am the original!"

"Nakalimutan ko edad ko!"

"Naging Queen of Rock and Roll ako dahil sa National Press Club"

"If in that moment I was, I will definitely learn and grow from that, na I acknowledge my actions and I will be better. If I am in a situation like that again in the future, I will rethink, I will take a breath before I decide to make that action again and resolve it in a different way."

"When I was 9 years old, I was bullied by the color of my skin, how I looked different compared to the other people. In my school kasi dati, everyone was like white-skinned. But I'm thankful for those scars. I wouldn't be who I am right now if it wasn't for it."

"Dreams come true if you fight hard enough for them."

"Noong nawala ang Mama, ayoko na. Ayoko nang gawin ang lahat, ultimo ang pagkanta ko. Parang nawala na ‘yung laging papalakpak para sa akin. Kaya ngayon, kapag kumakanta ako, gusto ko laging may isang upuan para [maramdaman] ko na lagi siyang nandyan. (When I lost Mama, I couldn’t do it anymore. I couldn’t find the drive to do anything, even singing. It’s like I lost the person who would clap for me. This is why whenever I perform, I always make sure to have one seat reserved so I can still feel her presence.)"

"I think everyone has their own time. Iba talaga sa showbiz, mabilis yung takbo ng buhay - It's really different in showbiz, life moves fast. It's hard to say but I think, for me, she (Zsa Zsa) waited long enough to be happy."

"This means the world to me. I can't put this into words jud. If I could only make you feel what I feel."

"To this day, I just feel really blessed to even have gotten here. Whether it’s music I create or consume, it has brought me so much healing. So, it will always be an honor and a privilege knowing that the words I wrote down in my notebook during days I needed an outlet have brought comfort to people’s lives."

"Well, I always believed that we all come from some kind of influence. I definitely have a lot of influences and my music came from that."

"It's okay to change. Don't let anyone stop you from changing. This is your life."

"I just have to let the world know how grateful I am."

"I can only write it in words now but everything I've done and will do is in gratitude."

"I really want to go back home. That's where I was born."

"I do not mind that I have changed. I recognize that I have changed and accept it."

"I believe we are always striving to improve ourselves."

"I don’t consider it utang na loob (debt of gratitude). I don’t feel like it’s my obligation to take care of my parents now that they’re older just because they raised me and paid for my education. This is not so different from your relationship to your husband or wife. In marriage, you signed a contract and made your vows to be with each other no matter what. To me, these are just promises, and you have a choice not to keep them. However, if you decide to keep them, it’s because of love. You are shown love, and so you love back."

"My inspiration for this song is the people who destroyed me, the people who broke my heart."

"I almost changed direction until I realized spring means growth, and growth is often uncomfortable. … What was supposedly a seven-track album is now eighteen [tracks long] and counting. … But it’s almost sprouting. And I can’t wait for you to hear them all."

"I just want to change the narrative or convince them that there is nothing wrong. It’s totally fine."

"Growing up taught me to be true to myself. Even if I change next year, that's fine."

"I wasn’t affected. I just hope I can help them change their perspective about change."

"It's not about a specific person. It could be about a friend or someone who has disappointed you. But it's all rage."

"Healing taught me that rest is not weakness, listening to your body is not laziness, and choosing yourself is not selfish."

"For me na lang, it’s never too late to start again or go back to what I wanna do."

"When you get DepEd to endorse this as an ‘educational’ film, the perception is that it will be (at the very least) slightly historical. When you add layers of ‘fiction’ and ‘satire’ then purposefully BLUR those lines with your creative treatment, then you are weaponizing history according to your narrative for sales."

"It's accumulation of your little choices that were hurting God and hurting yourself in the process."

"Life is a marathon, not a sprint."

"I want to represent women who balance ambition with real-life challenges, who continue growing no matter what life puts on their shoulders."

"There’s really a process, and don’t be too hard on yourself, Remember, you are not alone and there is always a way out."

"There is a big and beautiful reason why you were created, and I hope every woman will do their best to find out what that is and live according to her purpose."

"Every day is a chance you get to change that one mistake, that bad choices or that deep regret you felt when you believed to have ultimately made the worst decision of your life."

"I’ve let go of the perception that the younger you are, you’re more valuable and you’ll have a fresh perspective to offer the world. It is our responsibility as the more mature ones: to teach the younger ones so that they don’t make the same mistakes that we did."

"Growing older, there’s also value in that as well. Older women have a responsibility to teach the younger women on what mistakes they can avoid so that each generation, we become better and better."

"I’m not too sure if I’ve really transformed, but definitely I’m slowly learning how to be the person I was created to be."

"Slowly I am shifting from getting my value from myself to getting my value from The One who created me."

"Every year I hope to get better, be more real and more wise."

"Find your purpose. From there, all the right dreams will follow."

"Take full accountability, learn well & finish strong."

"The pain & shame of a mistake can be the first step towards the best & wisest version of yourself."

"How you handled your adversity amidst an unforgiving public and turned them into admirers is worth noting."

"It’s a masterclass on converting public humiliation [whether your fault or not] into public respect and admiration."

"I have this passion to help women heal, get over bitterness, find accountability."

"Some things God makes easy for you, and some things God makes a little more challenging."

"People evolve, you just have to try something new, and if it fails, then, okay, you learned from it. Try something else."

"Now I have a solid person in my life who I can really count on."