I really had no great love for shoes. I was a working First Lady; I was always in canvas shoes. I did nurture the shoes industry of the Philippines, and so every time there was a shoe fair, I would receive a pair of shoes as a token of gratitude.

I love everybody. One of the great things about me is that I have a very positive attitude.

We practically own everything in the Philippines.

Never dress down for the poor. They won't respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars.

Win or lose, we go shopping after the election.

I was no Marie Antoinette. I was not born to nobility, but I had a human right to nobility.

I am beyond logic and rationality.