"Stepping into 40 with a grateful heart and eyes fixed on the One who’s been faithful through every season. ❤️ These ruby years are not just a milestone — they’re a testimony. A story of grace, surrender, and growth that only God could write."

"It feels like my career as an artist has a new purpose over there. Because I feel like once you bring the music scene to life, you also bring the Filipino community to life — you bring Filipino restaurants, businesses, beauty parlors to life… so I feel like that was my purpose living in Spain."

"Proverbs 31:25: “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”"

"Maybe I'm at a point in my life, in my career, where I want to explore uncharted waters, that's what it is. I feel like I want to have something different to offer to viewers."

"“I had a memorable and fun childhood and you were a big part of it.”"

"“Life happened in between—marriages, babies, new chapters—and now, finally, we're all here together again,”"

"As young as they are, I want to teach them the value of money and the importance of sharing to others."

"No one is unbeatable, but I'd like to see Serena play in men's tournaments: she'd win a $10,000 tournament. She has an intensity and ability to play on the court that even men don't have. I've heard a lot of talk about the difference between men and women, but Serena's strength has to be proven on the court. I train with guys who are ranked 400-500 in the world, and I can assure you that she hits much harder."

"I like nice guys. Someone like Balotelli, for example, I can't stand him. I didn't like him at the European Championships and I really don't like him, his personality, his arrogant attitude. I can't stand him."

"Women have more spirit of sacrifice. In Italy, there is no culture of running, of suffering. Men think they can win with their shirt collars turned up, without breaking a sweat, with aces on serve and classy shots. Kids take to the court thinking about a cool guy like Roger Federer, not Rafael Nadal, who, having fewer natural weapons, sweats and fights. They should understand that, before becoming like that, Federer also worked his butt off."

"To love someone from the moment you discovered she was growing inside of you. To feel such intense love at first sight that the exhilarating feeling inside was indescribable."

"It is through you that I realized there is still so much love in me to give, share, and want more little ones like you."

"(Before the final of the 2012 Roland Garros) I'll have to serve a lot of first serves and move her around as much as I can. It's still a tennis match, so I'll try to play it and enjoy myself. Could the wind interfere with her high ball toss? Then let's hope for a hurricane!"

"(About Nick Kyrgios) He has a strong personality, which I've always liked. Watching him play is a show, he does crazy things. My character shouldn't like him, but I've always found him interesting. Lately, however, he's made some rather ugly and unfortunate comments [...]. He seemed too eccentric to me, and I don't like that side of him very much. I preferred him when he limited himself to his antics on the court."

"ONE thing I DO BEST to people “who try” to put me down and “try” to break me even if I’m not doing anything to them? I PUT YOU… ON MY PRAYER LIST exactly what I did before, and what I still will continue to do 3 years after."

"I believe that it can wait."

"You were connected to my whole being, and for the first time, I understood what it meant to live for someone and give everything you've got."

"The project could reflect the idea that travel isn’t just about seeing the world, but about discovering parts of yourself along the way [smiles]."

"She hits all her shots perfectly. Sara Errani has a great selection of shots. She processes the game very well inside her head."

"She plays really well inside her head. She has good technique, great technique. She has a grip that works well. Because even though she's short, she can still return a high ball. She's very confident right now. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that. I think you'll see this more and more. Of course, taller players still have huge advantages. When you're not tall, you have to play even better and be faster. Justine Henin has already done it, and now Errani is in the final. It's incredible. It takes a lot of energy just to think that you can be competitive with players who are taller than you, and she's doing it."

"“Be with good people, cherish real friends, and set boundaries.”"

"Don't confuse money with true richness."

"Wag maging gahaman. Mayaman ka nga, marami ka namang kaaway. Hindi sukatan ang pera sa tunay na yaman. Baka mayaman ka nga sa mata ng iba, pero wala kang tunay na kaibigan. ("Do not be greedy. You may be rich, but you will have many enemies. Money is not the measure of true wealth. You may appear wealthy in the eyes of others, but you may have no real friends”.)"

"“Kinolekta ko ang bawat isa at ginamit sa pinakamagandang paraan — naging lemonade, lemon pie, sabon, at pampabango. Ano ang sunod? Binenta ko sila lahat at pinatunayan ang aking kakayahan! Hindi ako nagpatalo. Hindi madali pero kinaya at kinakaya (I collected each one and used it in the best way possible — it became lemonade, lemon pie, soap, and perfume. What was next? I sold them all and proved my ability! I didn't give up. It wasn't easy but I did it and I'm doing still it).”"

"Hindi madali lalo na kapag ikaw ang naagrabyado, be kind, no matter how others act. Don't let bad people change your good heart. (“It’s not easy, especially when you’re the one who has been wronged. But be kind, no matter how others behave. Don’t let bad people change your good heart.”)"

"“Hindi na kailangan pang magsisi sa nakaraan. Ang mahalaga ay natuto ka (There's no need to regret the past. What matters is that you learned).""

"I’ve learned that when we are in pain, it’s easy to say things we don’t mean. Pero hindi ako 'yun (But that’s not who I am). I refuse to let anger or hurt define me."

"The past is a bad invention that keeps on happening:"

"I want to take you to the river that runs behind my house"

"There is such a narrow window"

"Keats is dead so fuck me from behind"

"It doesn’t get any better in the political space. I’m angry that women’s stories continue to be erased. The secretaries who made major contributions to the freedom struggle. The women who mobilized against the one-party state…where are their holidays? when do we celebrate them? It is also very interesting to me how in this day and age, when a man fails, he is judged in his individual capacity but when a woman fails we still claim all women have failed. The best example is our former president Dr Joyce Banda. Because she was voted out, many people (read men and pick me women aka patriarchy princesses and gate keepers) bundled women as a homogenous group who had all failed. But I also find this argument factually untrue per Malawian standards and the presidents we have had so far. Did she really fail? Who are we comparing her to? I understand that we can’t measure leadership based on other failures but neither should we base it on gender."

"If I can do it, you can! There are so many people who are willing to help, reach out to them, including me! Remember; “You are going to want to give up. Don’t.”"

"It’s like falling in love for the first time for the last time"

"Society wants women to be understood. To be moderate. We can’t be full human beings. Society cannot deal with our liminal complexity. From our early socialization, we are taught about virtue, being nice, being respectful and of course all this is tied to being palatable for men. On the other hand, men are taught how to want and get, to speak up, to be served, to desire and take and to decide things on their own. For instance, to date, for those women who decide to enter marriage and have children, the blunt of child care falls heavily on them. There are so many stories of women giving up on their careers and being “strong” because of their children or to keep the peace in marriage. Women’s suffering is romanticized and normalized as a part of our womanhood. For men, it is majorly not a consideration. Women are judged harshly for putting their careers first with questions like “upita ku school, ana akhala ndi ndani?” that are laced with guilt tripping and the assumption that a woman must remain the primary caregiver at home."

"Often I look at the world"

"We still believe we can qualify so we are going there to fight and get the win."

"We are not out of it, just like they scored here we can also go there and score without conceding."

"We are not going to underrate any country. We would play match after match and improve match after match."

"In our last tournament, we didn’t perform well so this is our chance to lift the trophy for the first time. Most players now have the exposure so I think with this preparation, we can lift the trophy."

"It is not as if we are throwing sour grapes, just because we have lost. Rather, this is the fact and it is up to the organisers to do something about this. It is not good for African women’s football."

"We have a task ahead of us and we can go to the Championship to deliver whatever we can. I think we have the qualities and the players that can face all this countries – opponents."

"We are hosting the tournament and our prime target is to win the title as hosts and qualify for the World Cup which will be staged in France next year."

"I have been talking to my colleagues, trying to motivate them that we can make a name for ourselves and the country."

"It's a strenuous job every day of your life to live up to the way you look on the screen."

"I guess I became an actress because I didn't want to be myself."