"In the material world, where everything is valued, when you commit yourself to God, beauty and love, it can be mistaken for extravagance."

"My husband was a great man. He was a visionary."

"The Filipinos want beauty. I have to look beautiful so that the poor Filipinos will have a star to look at from their slums."

"I have to be beautiful, because if I'm not beautiful, what's the use?"

"What's wrong with shoes? I collected them because it was like a symbol of thanksgiving and love?"