I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of my husband.

There is much that women can bring into politics that would make our world a kinder, gentler place for humanity to thrive in.

My biggest disappointment was, of course, the coup attempts, ... The economy was proceeding very well, but in 1989 we had the most serious coup attempt and ... many of the investors who were set to come here had to tell me that they chose to go to other countries because of the uncertainty brought about by (the coup attempt.) If that had not happened, I'm sure our economy would just be booming today.

You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it. And here you have a people who won it by themselves and need only the help to preserve it.

I would like to ask the many Filipino people to pray together, to help each other so that we will be able to preserve the democracy we restored 20 years ago.

You, the foreign media, have been the companion of my people in its long and painful journey to freedom.

I am not an icon of democracy. You are all, collectively, the icon of democracy.