Imelda Marcos Quotes - Page 2

They call me corrupt, frivolous. I am not at all privileged. Maybe the only privileged thing is my face. And corrupt? God! I would not look like this if I am corrupt. Some ugliness would settle down on my system.

They've listed my name in the dictionary - 'Imeldific' is used to mean ostentatious extravagance... But the truth will prevail.

I get my fingers in all our pies. Before you know it, your little fingers including all your toes are in all the pies.

I'm like Robin Hood. I rob the rich to make these projects come alive... not really rob. It's done with a smile.

I love everybody. One of the great things about me is that I have a very positive attitude.

The only rich person is a person who is rich in spirit. I have no money deposit. I have only beauty deposit.

They need a role model. They need a star!

The problem of the world today is the people talk on and on about democracy, freedom, justice. But I don't give a damn about democracy if I am worried about survival.

When they see me holding fish, they can see that I am comfortable with kings as well as with paupers.

I hardly can sleep. I feel that my target now is really to save Mother Earth for humanity. And it's doable.

I get so tired listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there, it's so petty.

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

My husband does not like me to give interviews because I say too much. No talk, no trouble.

I will not say sorry and be pardoned for doing a godly act.

We practically own everything in the Philippines.

God is love. I have loved. Therefore, I will go to heaven.

Why should people be afraid that we use a few small pellets of uranium at the nuclear power plant in Bataan? Don't they know that we're surrounded by uranium? We have the world's fourth largest deposits of uranium. Yes, we're all radioactive -- must be the reason why we have so many faith healers!

The Philippines is where Asia wears a smile. Beautiful products can only be made by happy people.

My dreams have become puny with the reality my life has become.

You know, not even your British Queen is called just Elizabeth - she's Elizabeth the Second. There's only one Imelda.

Continuous persecution of widows and orphans is a crime. Even the Bible says there is a specific place in hell for those who oppress widows.

More than life, I value vindication. When you are at peace with the truth and you know that you are on the side of the right and God is on your side, you are not afraid of anything, including jail.

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.

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.

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