I can't be an ingenue forever, and I wouldn't want to be.

I'd love to do just straight theatre. I'd love to do film and television, too.

I like vodka tonics and gin & tonics. I also like gimlets. I like things that have sweetness with a bit of a kick.

I just refuse to date actors. I've done that, and I don't want to do that anymore. It's just the stress of traveling and being away from each other so much.

The thing about Sondheim is that it does get very cerebral. You do need a faculty with words and a love for the lyrics to not just pull it off, but to have an appreciation for it.

In the modern operas that 'Miss Saigon' and 'Les Miz' are, nobody breaks out into song from conventional book dialogue. Everything is sung from beginning to end, including the recitative.

I pride myself in the fact that in the six months tour of Cinderella, I didn't take one show off.

I want every Filipino woman empowered with information regarding all options available to her regarding family planning.

There are a lot of actors who wish there was a next play, a next musical. As an actor, I guess that's all I can wish for - the next role, the next opportunity.

My singing technique is really strong and I have to thank my teachers for really instilling a sense of discipline about how to sing properly and how to maintain your voice in a run.

It's in your DNA to be a Filipino; how can you just turn your back on it?

I believe that everyone has the fundamental right to head to city hall with the person they love and get married. Period.

Don't expect a pat on the back for merely doing your job, but know that you'll get one for doing it exceptionally well.

I play video games a lot... I love to read... I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter, who are my most favorite people in the world.

The Philippines was with the U.S. in the Second World War, in the Korean War, in the Vietnam War, and now in the war against terrorism.

I want ordinary people to enjoy a decent standard of living, with ever increasing security, comfort and joy.

It is the civilian part of the politics that is very, very bad, and we have to change that.

In a global arena, what our businessmen need in order to be competitive is transparency and a level playing-field.

The military is very constitutionalist, and I have my faith in them and in the cooler heads of the people.