Quotes by filipino authors

Whenever I come here to Ilocos, I get sentimental because I always remember that as a child, I would ride a bike with my father in Paoay near where they were shooting 'Panday.' Grace Poe

Ride Remember Father Would Come Because Always Were Child Get Shooting Whenever Where Bike Sentimental Near Here

The string of disqualification cases were filed against me when I was still contemplating a run for the presidency by people whose motives were suspect at best. Powerful groups with personal agenda are behind these cases. But I am not afraid. Not when the people are behind me. Grace Poe

I'm not for censorship without reason. Grace Poe

Censorship Without Reason

My favorite author is David Baldacci; I've read all his books. I even have a picture with Baldacci taken during his book-signing in the States. Grace Poe

Picture Books States Favorite David Taken Read His Author Even

Filipinos should need no longer kill fellow Filipinos. With peace, real progress can touch all corners of the country. Grace Poe

Peace Progress Country Corners Touch Longer Fellow Real Should Need

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

Drama Relationships About Sadly Most Commercially Movies Successful Now

I'm biased for movies that have triumphant endings. Grace Poe

Triumphant Biased Endings Movies

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

Made Too Member Entertained Audience Audience Member Want Movies Appreciate

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

Parents Physically Felt Being Inadequate Aspired Showbiz Even Compared

I am quite uncomfortable using legislation to peg the minimum wage. Grace Poe

Peg Minimum Minimum Wage Uncomfortable Am Wage Quite Legislation Using

Your aspiration is really for the country to be better. I think that's exactly what I've gone through - a Filipino who may live elsewhere but who cares just as much for the country. Grace Poe

It's important to have IT knowledge; it's important to increase every government agency's IT capability. Grace Poe

Government Knowledge Important Every Increase Capability Agency

I think the sidekick makes the number one look good. Jacob Batalon

Good Think Sidekick Look Makes Number

There's nothing wrong with being yourself. Jacob Batalon

Yourself Nothing Wrong Being Being Yourself

I love being the sidekick. I'm pretty sure fans love seeing me that way. Jacob Batalon

Love Me Fans Sidekick Way Seeing Pretty Sure Being

People refer to me as part of the MCU, as opposed to just being this actor. Honestly, it's an honor. Jacob Batalon

Me People Honor Honestly Part Opposed Refer Just Being Actor

At first, I didn't really have a passion for acting. Jacob Batalon

Passion First Really Acting

Music was sort of my thing at first. Jacob Batalon

Music First Sort Thing

Going to film school just made me love it. Before film school, I didn't really think much of acting. I was more into making music, but going to school and learning about it every day, it made me grow profound respect for the art. Jacob Batalon

Love Music Art Day Me Respect Learning Every Day School Made Before Every Think About More Making Going Just Much Really Acting Grow Film Film School Profound

I didn't really enjoy school in general. Jacob Batalon

School Enjoy General Really

I was really into the first 'Spider-Man' films with Tobey Maguire, so it's pretty cool how it all came full circle. Jacob Batalon

Circle First Films Spider-Man Pretty How Came Really Full Cool

I was blown away watching Michael Keaton act because he was such a maniacal, evil person on set. He takes on a totally different life, and it was so amazing to watch him work. Jacob Batalon

Actors usually tend to gravitate towards the evil things that stretch them. Jacob Batalon

Evil Tend Towards Them Actor Gravitate Things Stretch

I studied in a Catholic school in Oahu, and I went to a film school in New York. Jacob Batalon

School Studied New Catholic Catholic School York New York Film Film School