Imelda Marcos Quotes

President Marcos was investing in precious metals long before he entered politics.

We never had such a violation of human rights. In fact, we have had no human rights case here in the Philippines, even to this day.

I seem to be able to only see the positive things in life and the beautiful things in life and when I see, for instance, garbage or ugliness, then I turn my back or I seem to be able to skip it.

If you know how rich you are, you are not rich. But me, I am not aware of the extent of my wealth. That's how rich we are.

They went into my closets looking for skeletons, but thank God, all they found were shoes, beautiful shoes.

Funny, I never shopped. Even my jewelry — not a piece of my jewelry I bought for me.

The best compliment I ever got in my life came from Chairman Mao of China. When I went there, at a time when nobody wanted to touch China with a 10-foot pole, Mao told me that I'm beautiful because I'm a natural, and he said natural is perfection. So, no character assassination can diminish me and my perfection.

I've always maintained that the only things to uphold are the good, the true and the beautiful. We have to reject what's ugly.

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

I was born ostentatious. They will list my name in the dictionary someday. They will use Imeldific to mean ostentatious extravagance.

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

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