"We are a capitalist nation — but majority of our people are in so much poverty. And so here, Money is King, the media, the journalism press have to balance their reporting — they have the duty to report the truth."

"For us men and women, we are able to exist, succeed and flourish wherever we are. If you have an opportunity, take it, even if it’s not there, take it because Pilipino tayo, kaya natin.(If you have an opportunity, take it, even if it's not there, take it because we are Filipinos, we can make it.)"

"In the US, abortion is unconstitutional, for me it’s wrong, it should be the decision of the woman"

"I can’t believe we are already on our 25th! We started with a population of 314, now, it’s 2,500!"

"“If you lend money, whether to family or friends, be prepared to lose it forever.”"

"“I believe that real change can only happen in our life by focusing and remembering the ABCs that can bring about a meaningful change. This would be our Attitudes that influence our Behavior which reflects our Character. Real change, especially in handling money, can happen only when we change the ABCs in our lives first.”"

""Committing the same mistake over and over again is idiocy at best and lunacy at worst.”"

"“Learn to share with others, particularly those in need, of everything that you own and possess.”"

"Growing up, I had very good achiever parents as my model with a strong family, social and spiritual upbringing."

"Create a vision of the life you want to live, put it down in writing and review this often, so you can remain focused on this vision."

"I want to make memories visible, while the storytellers are still with us."

"I have this theory that if you go about looking for discrimination and bigotry against you, then you will surely find it."

"Let's live, love, laugh, and learn together."

"Art is the expression of the divine in us, an expression of the human spirit."

"You are not here by accident. We are here to claim our space and to share our truths."

"No, that was very personal decision between my husband and me, and God. I already asked forgiveness for it."

"Follow the golden rules, the 10 commandments. Follow the right path because if you say, no one knows and you will break the law, it will come back to you."

"Be determined, you will get there, it may take time, but you will get there."

"Don’t say you love God when you are unkind, when you are cruel, when you look down on people—minamata mo ang mga tao (-you look down on people). You need to love your neighbor, which is the other side of the coin of loving God. All of that is part of my being."

"I believe that if I work hard towards my goal, with tenacity and integrity, I would get there."

"Stand on what you’ve survived."

"Goal setting. Obedience to the code of ethics. Determination. One mistake doesn’t make a failure. You will eventually get there."

"Women can be effective leaders without emulating the negative behaviors often exhibited by powerful men."

"Second, when setting goals in life, be flexible. I was supposed to be either a nun or a public servant, which would include becoming a member of the Philippine Senate. Falling in love was the farthest thing in my mind. Then came along Reginald F. Lewis."

"I held on to his guiding principle in business as to what is more important: Create wealth for the stakeholders, rather than keep on building a bigger empire."

"Type As have a hard time shutting off their competitive instincts. I can vouch for this, having been a valedictorian, cum laude graduate and student council leader."

"I am very relieved that our work has not been in vain"

"It is important for people like us not to have a sense of empowerment, to have a sense that whatever challenges we have, we can do it."

"Many women are afraid to take on challenges that comes their way and this will book will tell them, you can do it guys, you can do it gals. In other words, don't be afraid of taking on challenges. We can do many things that men can't do."

"Use common sense, stick to core values."

"‘New year, new you’ as they say. I believe it’s never too late to develop good habits."

"I and my sister Mely were given a sense of empowerment—Papa wanted us to excel."

"Why don’t I share my age-defying beauty ‘secrets’ so that women, and men, too, could look and feel younger than their chronological age, without undergoing Botox, fillers, surgeries, and other expensive cosmetic procedures?"

"My morning routine includes my Zen practice."

"We are all equal in the eyes of God. What is important is what we do as stewards and manage what we have to do. I think that’s the most important"

"My passion is always for the Filipino."

"Yes, it’s possible for a woman to be a good leader"

"The first key of leadership is knowing and setting your objective"

"I should tell people my life story."

"Many of us had to leave our country to earn a living for ourselves and our families back home, but we did not leave behind our rights as Filipinos. Nor did we leave behind our love for our fellow countrymen."

"I didn’t just have all those achievements. I have had failures and it’s stated in my book."

"I believe it’s never too late to develop good habits"

"In the eyes of God, we are all equal. So for those who are in a multicultural society like New York, accept people as they are because we are all the same. We belong to the one race, all members of the human race."

"Begin with integrity."

"I was born in Sorsogon. I am a Filipina. I am a Christian Catholic. That forms the core of who I am."

"There will be hope when Filipinos as a people choose to stand for what they know is the truth. They must vote for leaders who truly care for this country, people with integrity, not corrupt but have the interest of the Filipino at heart."

"Use your head, but follow your heart"

"Don’t forget your heritage."