"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.""

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

"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."

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

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

"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."

"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."

"Friendship exists only when there is truth and loyalty."

"When I walk in a room, I think people think, Oh, shit. It's Annabelle."

"He was my brother, my boyfriend, my soulmate. Most of the time people called me Mrs McQueen. Quite often we were sharing a bed. The truth is I was happier with Lee than with anyone else. He asked me to marry him towards the end and I said no. I wish now that I had said yes."

"Annabelle was always slightly a tortured soul, Actually, if I really think back to it, the show was not the right platform for someone like Annabelle, Although you want people who have explosive personalities who maybe cope with life differently, you also don't really want to have people who can't cope with life. She didn't have a coping mechanism when we would all have to talk behind her back, she didn't understand it because she was always the cool girl at school. So something like this was very negative for her and such a very, very negative experience. She couldn't say in her head, 'It's a TV show, It's a TV show.' It's incredibly hard. Somebody like me who went to boarding school and can block stuff out, not deal with my emotions — she could not do that. This was just not a great platform for her."

"It’s about stepping beyond your comfort zone and discovering how much more there is out there."

"By exploring different cultures, we not only enrich our own lives but also foster a deeper understanding of the global community."

"What really stands out is how Dubai celebrates its diversity, blending tradition and modernity in a way that mirrors our own cultural tapestry. There’s a lot we can learn from how the city embraces and showcases its rich heritage alongside its modern influences."

"Travel, for me, is about expanding my horizons and connecting with different cultures on a deeper level. Every destination offers a unique lens through which I learn more about the world"

"...you can’t visit Dubai without starting at the Burj Khalifa—the views from the top are simply breathtaking. But beyond the skyscrapers, I’d recommend exploring the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood to really get a sense of Dubai’s cultural roots."

"I had to be very grounded with the fact that I am going out with this information because that’s part of the calling … It shocked me to my core, but at the same time also made me very steadfast, very strong, and to just trust in the process …"

"I feel like, in some small way, I opened the space for people to feel more comfortable about talking about that journey."

"I think the key thing is to not only be outraged, and have your emotions on a high level, you also have to really get involved with what can be done to change things"

"I want women to know—and not just women, men! Anyone going through something, because we divorce ourselves from different things in life. It’s not just necessarily a person; it could be a bad habit. It’s saying it’s okay to let go of things and still be able to move on after"

"Some people feel like when they get divorced, life is over. It’s different, but it’s not over. We’ve got to get back into dating. We’ve got to get back into the world and reintroduce ourselves. We’ve got to work out"

"There are consequences to your actions. It may not be today or tomorrow but be mindful of what you do because there are consequences. Also, no YOLO. That “you only live once”—don’t do that, because you could die tomorrow, but what if you don’t die tomorrow? The decisions you make today could affect your tomorrow and here on out. So that’s advice I give to my students or my own kids or even just friends of mine who have this mentality of, “But I could die tomorrow!” Well, there’s a big chance you won’t, so don’t do that today. I need to listen to that myself, because I’ve been doing some stuff that I’ve been forgetting have consequences. That’s my biggest mantra is be mindful of what you do because it will come back to you eventually."

"So, it’s one of those I didn’t win but I won situations. I’m grateful for every experience and everyone I had the opportunity to meet. And just moving forward, I’ve learned to not cater to one type of crowd"

"Get in relationships with people who can actually cause some change,"

"Throughout the roller-coaster of a year that we have all lived through, television has helped us stay connected as a society like never before. It not only entertained us, but as it always has, it helped to open our eyes, educate us, and hopefully brought about a better understanding of who we are as a people"

"Since I was a little boy huddled up next to my grandmother, television has always been my reliable friend, so it is an enormous honor for me to host this year's Emmy Awards"

"St. Louis is a very polarizing city. It's been pretty segregated most my life. But we’ve been a city that has gotten along. It's kind of hard to see these injustices on any level where it feels like the people are now separated again along racial lines"

"First of all, people listened to me. I could talk as much as I wanted, and they would listen. And two, it was healing. Not just for me, but for the subjects that I talk about. I was talking about going through a breakup, and there were so many women in the audience who came up to me and said, “I’m going through a breakup too,” or, “I just went through a breakup and listening to you onstage, it doesn’t feel that bad anymore.” So, there’s a healing component in stand-up that I fell in love with, just knowing that somebody is listening and walking away in a better space"

"It’s a name that goes to show all the women out there who do stand-up, you can be beautiful on stage. You can be as sexy as you want to be on stage. You can wear your heels and do your makeup and hair and you can still go out there and be a beast in comedy"

"I do think it's important that as a community, as a city that we understand that this is about getting some answers and getting some healing, so we're not dealing with these issues every week"

"It was a very difficult season for me last year and it has been over a year now, I am definitely mentally stronger and I give that glory to God as he is the one who has seen me to that point of healing"

"We are living in an environment in which when you are a well-known personality like a radio host, nobody cares about the real you"

"This is where you learn how much support you have as an individual versus how much support you had because you were part of a particular media house"

"If you see me quiet, it means I am dealing with some things. I stopped now after nine years to put on the face to make people happy"

"It is far too soon to say how this transition will affect followers and support of Ruvheneko"

"I am stronger now, God has restored what I lost"

"I have found lessons although it was not easy"

"I took a long time to rest and I am very ready for the season, this part of the year is always my busiest so I am looking forward to the local events and travelling"

"Journalism will always be a part of me, I was getting calls for events even when I was on my sabbatical but I had to prioritise myself and my mental health"

"People attack me like I am just a profile picture on social media, they don’t know there is a person behind that"

"Agreeing to bookings is not always a good thing, however now that I am back my clients who know that I am back have already booked me for the rest of the year"

"I know what heals me when I am troubled, I learn to calm myself, I have my own ways of keeping myself together, if I need to cry I will."

"People always expect you to be happy, they think just because you on TV your life is better, but truth is we all go through the same life issues."

"I don’t take advantage that I am a star."

"I always tell them [youth] that take whatever you do and your life serious. I tell them that success does not go hand in hand with drugs. Stealing or going to jail in order to be successful is wrong. I give them this information so that when they decide to take a decision they take an informed one."