"Whether I deny or admit or give a reason and say something else, they will always believe what they want to believe. I said it many times, there is no perfect marriage."

"Whatever I go through now in my life, I will still come out strong, willing and happy to work."

"If you blow out someone else’s candle, it won’t make your light shine brighter."

"I'm not gonna sell that one thing so important to me: that's my credibility."

"Cooking gives me an unexplainable satisfaction. It really takes away so much stress. You're physically tired when it's a very long day and you made so much, but I think it's a reward you can't quantify. I'm like that. It's really the simple joys that make me happy.""

"My smiles that are really from my heart of hearts, they're the ones reserved for my kids, 'cause they're the only ones that can bring them out."

"I was in the right place at the right time and I still don't know why because I'm still here. But always, as the years went by, it was a fact that [became] stress to me. [Because] it's not just for myself, it's for... Parang every time...every time I'm able to touch somebody, just like a person, by a song, a concert or a movie, and then I realize, what I'm doing is something to someone, then you realize how big a responsibility it is."

"When you love what you're doing, it just kind of falls into place. You cannot naman accomplish anything kung hindi ka rin naman disiplinado...You have to also work to go back to your fighting form, you can tackle more roles, di ba? And then also, it's basically keeping what always works and what's always right for you, and for the industry still there maintaining it, and changing what you feel...Parang tuluy-tuloy lang, and as long as you're devoted to it, you never stop giving. I'd never stop giving, they never stop giving me back also. Wala, I just love what I do, e. I may not like the business all the time, but I really love what I do."

"Never stop giving, and they never stop giving you back..."

"There’s always a reason why God put us in this situation… it’s up to you how you will use it. So I hope whoever we are in our life, whether we are beauty queens or we are somebody else, there is a reason why we are there."

"I think it is not just about perfection. It is about a queen who is willing — willing to grow, willing to learn, and willing to love everyone. Because right now, what is happening around us is so cruel. It is not all about good. And what we need to be to inspire is to be a source of goodness and kindness."

"I've learned that grace is stronger than pressure, that humility opens more doors, and that choosing kindness (even when it's hard) will never make you weak. And most of all, I've learned that every dream has its own timing… and when it's finally your season, everything aligns beautifully."

"As a journalist, my heart aches for my country drowned by corruption, for the lives lost to earthquakes and typhoons. And for journalists like Mariam Abu Daga from Gaza, who died for truth. We are not born in fear, but to hope, to love, and to live in peace. Peace begins when parents teach children with compassion, leaders embody humility, youth find their purpose. And when we live with empathy and kindness, let love be the grandest voice to peace."

"Number two, forgiveness does not mean na wala nang consequence."

"Number one, forgiveness is not forgetting."

"Forgiveness is the best beauty product in the world. And bitterness is the ultimate pampa-panget. Pero bakit ang hirap magpatawad? I think it’s because we have some misconceptions about forgiveness. So I will give you four things that forgiveness is not."

"When you plant good seeds and maintain that attitude, when harvest time comes, people will actually respect your decision because you have been a good soldier to them."

"Aging is something that we all have to look forward to. It’s inevitable."

"Beauty is not really about the face. It’s really about you — how you see the world, how you give back and how to be kind. That is what beauty is to me."

"Sit down, breath in, breath out, and pray. Ang pinakamagandang meditation ay praying (The best meditation is praying).”"

"There's no such thing as age limit."

"We always come back to the job we love the most."

"I do not want to waste my time because life is short."

"“Wala akong pasensya sa mga artistang, number one, bobo tapos mayabang. ‘Di ko kaya ‘yan. Maraming ganyan,”. (I have no patience for the artists who are stupid and then arrogant. I can’t do that. There are many like that.)"

"You can fool me once, you can even fool me twice, you can even fool me thrice. But you can never fool me four."

"Don't judge my brother; he is not a book."

"Pilipino ako (I'm Filipino), and I'm proud to be Pilipino (Filipino). Yehey!"

"But it doesn't matter. As long as I can express myself and you guys can understand me, it doesn't matter!"

"It's nice also to laugh at yourselves, lalo na sa mga mistake sa grammar ko (especially my grammar mistakes). So what? I'm not an American!"

"I won't change my legs, because I'm contented with my long-legged."

"But at the end of the day, it’s really swertehan (luck) …. destiny, yes!"

"Always be thankful that you have luck by your side and people will love you more if you are doing your job right. It's good that you listen and learn,"

"I want to create my own character based on what role they give me."

"The natural. So I want to see a more natural person."

"But if you must help, just give a little as a present and don’t expect it to be returned."

"Don’t lend money you can’t afford to lose."

"Like I always say, winning or losing is not the beginning or the end. It’s only a step towards your own future, whatever it’s that you do."

"I think people should do what suits them and make them feel comfortable."

"Health, wealth, and time to spend it."

"I always wanted them to speak in their language, whatever they’re comfortable with…"

"In a way, I’m able to explain why I said this, I said that."

"I love the business as it is kasi it has made it very comfortable for me. Everything I have ( because of showbiz). A lot of what I have comes from the business."

"By being busy, working, having many friends."

"I think that’s the new age. That’s just how they are now."

"Now, they let kids make mistakes. Like my daughter (Isabelle). She let her children fall. And when they cried, that was fine. Unlike me before, when they fell, I got upset. It was very different."

"Before, it was different. Your mother wasn’t your friend. She always said no. She would tell you something couldn’t be done. She was your protector, your everything. Your mother wasn’t your friend. She always said no. She would tell you something couldn’t be done. She was your protector, your everything."

"Adjust your appetite. Look at the price from right to left. Adjust your appetite to the price."

"That’s the number one thing I always told my daughters.“Who cares?""

"Keep money not the main conversation. But more than anything, make sure they (children) always share, that they’re always part of a group, and that they don’t feel the need to keep up with anyone."

"I used to say that when you enter a contest, you must keep it in your mind that this is not the beginning or the end. This is just a stepping stone, something different. If you win, good. If you lose, okay. You make friends, you enjoy. But it’s more difficult for me to say that now because now, they are already 26 or 27, it’s a life-changing career."