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I'm really proud to be Filipino. Filipinos are really supportive, and I want to thank all of them. I love them!

I was born in America, but I consider myself a Filipino.

I say I have Spanish in me, but I'm not just Spanish. I'm proud of my ethnicities, and I will always be proud of being a Filipino.

I know everyone in the Philippines is happy.

I can't do everything alone. I need all Filipinos to unify.

People don't really assume that I'm Filipino. Of course, they're gonna think, 'Oh, are you some sort of Hispanic?' and you say, 'No, I'm actually not.' I get Korean or Chinese a lot.

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

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.

I ask the educational system, the parents, the church, and pillars of the community to help shape a new culture of honesty, patriotism, respect, discipline and service for young Filipinos.

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