I get so tired listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there, it's so petty. Imelda Marcos More Quotes by Imelda Marcos More Quotes From Imelda Marcos They need a role model. They need a star! Imelda Marcos role-modelsstarsneeds My grandchildren are growing up and they could not understand why the Marcoses are still being crucified although we keep on telling them that we did not steal from the Filipino people. Imelda Marcos grandchildrengrowing-uppeople What's wrong with shoes? I collected them because it was like a symbol of thanksgiving and love? Imelda Marcos thanksgiving-and-loveshoesand-love I will come up with a project that will wipe out poverty in the Philippines in two years. I want to remove the people from economic crisis by using the Marcos wealth. Long after I'm gone, people will remember me for building them homes and roads and hospitals and giving them food. Imelda Marcos hometwoyears 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. Imelda Marcos seadreamyears The Philippines is a terrible name, coming from Spain. Phillip II was the father of the inquisition, who I believe died of syphilis. It is my great regret that we didn't change the name of our country. Imelda Marcos regretcountryfather Perception is real, truth is not. I'm not fighting for money and possessions. I'm fighting for something more precious. I pray that as we enter the cyber age -- the Age of Transparency -- the facts and the truth will out. Imelda Marcos fightingperceptionreal I was no Marie Antoinette. I was not born to nobility, but I had a human right to nobility. Imelda Marcos nobilitybornhumans The Philippines is in a strategic position. It is both East and West, right and left, rich and poor. We are neither here nor there. Imelda Marcos philippineseastwest The problems with First Ladies is that you have to set the standard. My role is to be both star and slave. Imelda Marcos rolesstarsfirsts If the shoe fits, buy it. Imelda Marcos if-the-shoe-fitsfitshoes The only rich person is a person who is rich in spirit. I have no money deposit. I have only beauty deposit. Imelda Marcos depositsrichspirit Filipinos don't wallow in what is miserable and ugly. They recycle the bad into things of beauty. Imelda Marcos filipinouglymiserable The Reagans were dear friends for many years, even when he was governor of California. Nancy appreciated a lot of Philippine-made things. Imelda Marcos philippinescaliforniayears I have a different way of thinking. I think synergistically. I'm not linear in thinking, I'm not very logical. Imelda Marcos differentwaythinking I am First Lady by accident. I was not elected by the people but here I am. Imelda Marcos here-i-ampeoplefirsts Funny, I never shopped. Even my jewelry - not a piece of my jewelry I bought for me. Imelda Marcos jewelrypieces Ferdinand was a gold trader. He was a lawyer for mining companies. When he entered politics in l949, he had tons and tons of gold. When Bill Gates was a college dropout, Ferdinand already possessed billions of dollars and tons of gold. It wasn't stolen. Imelda Marcos uranium-miningcollegegold The Philippines is where Asia wears a smile. Beautiful products can only be made by happy people. Imelda Marcos philippinesbeautifulpeople I beg Osama to stop warring. He is a Muslim, and Islam means peace. Nobody wins in a war... I wish I were tapped in the problem about Iraq. I knew Saddam enough that I could have talked him into surrendering. But it's too late. Imelda Marcos winningwarmean
