The Marcos era was the golden time for the Philippines. We had the lowest crime rate in the world in Manila and real development then. At last, people are starting to understand this.

I will come up with a project that will wipe out poverty in the Philippines in two years. I want to remove the people from economic crisis by using the Marcos wealth. Long after I'm gone, people will remember me for building them homes and roads and hospitals and giving them food.

I have no weakness for shoes. I wear very simple shoes which are pump shoes. It is not one of my weaknesses.

I'm like Robin Hood. I rob the rich to make these projects come alive... not really rob. It's done with a smile.

I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty.

I get my fingers in all our pies. Before you know it, your little fingers including all your toes are in all the pies.

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