“Life is not a matter of place, things or comfort; rather, it concerns the basic …” — Imelda Marcos

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.

The Reagans were dear friends for many years, even when he was governor of California. Nancy appreciated a lot of Philippine-made things.

I always say you can never be extravagant with beauty. Beauty is God made real. Beauty is life.

Filipinos don't wallow in what is miserable and ugly. They recycle the bad into things of beauty.