"I always say, one of the greatest mistakes of my life is that I didn't get married to a king. Because then I could have been a queen and I could have done so much more for my country."

"I love beautiful things. What's wrong with that?"

"I am not afraid of death. I am afraid of not being able to finish my mission."

"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 re…"

"I live for beauty, for art, for love."