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Life is not a matter of place, things or comfort rather, it concerns the basic human rights of family, country, justice and human dignity.
My dreams have become puny with the reality my life has become.
My dreams were always small and puny. All I ever needed was a little house with a little picket fence by the sea. Little did I know that I would live in Malacanang Palace for 20 years and visit all the major palaces of mankind. And then also meet ordinary citizens and the leaders of superpowers.
I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back.
The Philippines is a terrible name, coming from Spain. Phillip II was the father of the inquisition, who I believe died of syphilis. It is my great regret that we didn’t change the name of our country.
It is shallow people who think beauty is frivolous or excessive. If you are bringing beauty and god, you are enriching the country. Rice feeds the body, books feed the mind, beauty feeds the soul. It is one thing I can really be proud of and stand tall in the world.
The only rich person is a person who is rich in spirit. I have no money deposit. I have only beauty deposit.
Filipinos don’t wallow in what is miserable and ugly. They recycle the bad into things of beauty.
Filipinos want beauty. I have to look beautiful so that the poor Filipinos will have a star to look at from their slums.
People say I’m extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage?