I said, to the people of the Philippines whence I came, I shall return. Tonight, I repeat those words: I shall return!

Don’t be the smartest person in the room. Hangout with， and learn from， people smarter than yourself. Even better， find smart people who will disagree with you.

I believe in the power of cinema to transport people to different worlds.

The most important thing is to be true to yourself, to your own voice, to your own vision.

I'm not going to be perfect, but I'm going to be me.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

死者比我们更活生生，因为他们是完整的。