Imelda Marcos
Imelda Marcos
Imelda Romuáldez Marcosis the widow of the Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, the 10th president. She served as First Lady from 1965 to 1986 during the dictatorship of her husband. She remains one of the richest politicians in the Philippines through her collection of clothing, artwork, and jewelry, along with money in offshore bank accounts under the pseudonym "Jane Ryan". As a result, she has been called a kleptocrat by her critics who accuse her of plunder...
ProfessionPolitical Wife
Date of Birth2 July 1929
CityManila, Philippines
Imelda Marcos quotes about
Filipinos don't wallow in what is miserable and ugly. They recycle the bad into things of beauty.
I get my fingers in all our pies. Before you know it, your little fingers including all your toes are in all the pies.
When they see me holding fish, they can see that I am comfortable with kings as well as with paupers.
The only rich person is a person who is rich in spirit. I have no money deposit. I have only beauty deposit.
If the shoe fits, buy it.
We practically own everything in the Philippines.
If you know how much you've got, you probably haven't got much.
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.
I get so tired listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there, it's so petty.
I love everybody. One of the great things about me is that I have a very positive attitude.
The Philippines is in a strategic position. It is both East and West, right and left, rich and poor. We are neither here nor there.
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.
Perception is real, truth is not. I'm not fighting for money and possessions. I'm fighting for something more precious. I pray that as we enter the cyber age -- the Age of Transparency -- the facts and the truth will out.
What's wrong with shoes? I collected them because it was like a symbol of thanksgiving and love?