Grace Poe

The people who have been helping me in the past continue to support me. Many of them supported my father, and the support isn't just financial.

As a public figure, you have to maintain a certain demeanor. We also have responsibility to the public, but of course, I'm not perfect. I have a lot of flaws; my husband can tell you that, my friends, even. They know who I am.

Even if I aspired to be in showbiz, I felt physically inadequate being compared to my parents.

I appreciate artistically made movies, but as an audience member, I want to be entertained, too.

In many parts of Mindanao, brownouts are a frequent occurrence.

My resume is lean enough that I don't have the added baggage that is not necessary to be able to be successful in government.

The straight path is not one that is reserved for a few. This should be taken by more of us.

What is important is a leader who can be trusted.

Most movies now are drama, and the commercially successful ones are, sadly, about adulterous relationships.

I am deeply concerned about the impact of poverty on children because poverty can destroy their future and bind them to a life of misery.

I will continue to help run my father's company.

Integrity is a very important and an almost indispensable virtue that all leaders must possess. This is especially true in the Philippine context because we Filipinos really respond to leadership by example.