People say I'm extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage?

The problems with First Ladies is that you have to set the standard. My role is to be both star and slave.

I get so tired listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there, it's so petty.

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

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.

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

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.