I am First Lady by accident. I was not elected by the people but here I am.

They need a role model. They need a star!

I have a different way of thinking. I think synergistically. I'm not linear in thinking, I'm not very logical.

Filipinos don't wallow in what is miserable and ugly. They recycle the bad into things of beauty.

I am my little people's star and slave. When I go out into the barrios, I get dressed because I know my little people want to see a star. Other presidents' wives have gone to the barrios wearing house dresses and slippers. That's not what people want to see. People want someone they can love, someone to set an example.

My grandchildren are growing up and they could not understand why the Marcoses are still being crucified although we keep on telling them that we did not steal from the Filipino people.

If you know how rich you are, you are not rich. But me, I am not aware of the extent of my wealth. That's how rich we are.