Quotes About Filipino

Most of my background is Filipino and partly Chinese, but mostly Filipino.

I've worked with Filipino technicians, and they are, I think, among the best. I'm looking forward to visiting the Philippines, maybe for a vacation or to shoot a movie.

I'm fascinated by the Philippines because I'm from here. I was born here. I'm a Filipino.

Both my parents were born in the Philippines. My dad is full Filipino, but my mom looks a little mixed, and her mom's name is Estelita Coquico.

Growing up, I wanted to be a musician. My mother, in typical Filipino-mom fashion, would always make me go up in front of people at parties to sing. Back then, as a kid, I was mortified. In retrospect, I see that doing that as a child helped me get over my fear of being in front of people.

I saw Trout Fishing in America Shorty passed out in the front window of a Filipino laundromat. He was sitting in his wheelchair with closed eyes staring out the window. There was a tranquil expression on his face. He almost looked human. He had probably fallen asleep while he was having his brains washed in one of the machines. (from The Shipping of Trout Fishing in America Shorty to Nelson Algren, page 47)

My parents were the traditional Filipino parents who didnt talk about money around the dinner table.

I'm open to do a Filipino drama if I like the role or if the plot is attractive to me.

We, Filipinos, are really great about keeping a positive attitude and seeing the silver lining in all things. We're survivors!

They were both Filipino and laughed no matter what you said. Were the Philippines really such a happy place or were the carers just happy not to be there?

I'm used to taking risks - my career was a risk. Being a stand-up comic is not something that's normally accepted when your mother is Filipino.

Chris Nolan can put Batman in full body armor, have him drive a car that looks likes a tank, and make him political, and everyone says, 'Oh, that's OK.' But try making him Filipino, and everyone gets mad.

My identity is linked to my grandmother, who's pure Filipino, as pure as you can probably get. And that shaped my imagination. So that's how I identify.

Don't say Fili, sister. Say Pili. In Tagalog, pili means to choose. Pino means fine. Pilipino equals 'fine choice.

As the leader of the nation, I say in behalf of the Filipino people to the world: we are strong and principled believers in democracy.

The most fascinating thing for me is that 'Peter Pan' is a fairy tale, but now, this Filipino kid is a part of the folklore. Can you imagine telling the story of 'Sleeping Beauty' or 'Cinderella,' and all of a sudden there's a Filipino kid in there after all these years?

My father was a Filipino contortionist who was known as the Manilla Folder.

I've proven that Filipino weightlifters can win a medal in the Olympics.

My worry is how to protect the Filipino.

How often, really, do you get a Filipino story line in a show? Not very often. I can't think of any.

I am ambitious, and I'm excited for my career to grow, and I do want to represent the Asian community and the Filipino community.

You rarely see a Filipino family on TV.

In every Filipino family, the children always want to help the parents... that was my goal.

All I know is that I'm proud to be Filipino.