“Here I was seeking refuge in a new country, unable to speak its language, and unsure of my future. We were robbed, beat up, and yelled at for many different reasons.”

“It had never occurred to me that they would not accept us because of race—because the woman who loved us, took care of us, and protected us had a Chinese face!”

“Focus on what you want: one, you love your parents. Two, you want them safe and not let anything bad happen. Three, you want them secure. And then show up.”

“What if you are change itself? You are the change. You make the change. You create the change. And you lead the change. Others would try to manage change, but you created that change.”

“I learned that if you put your mind to something, and you want to do something, there’s no reason it won’t happen for you. Just put in the work and then it will come.”

“I look up to people who work hard to be original, who try to be pioneers and create something new in their field.”

“I don’t manufacture anything because I wouldn’t be able to keep at it. I try to be as honest as I can be and try to do it in a nice way.”

“‘Pag nakuha mo na ‘yung isa mong goal, ‘wag kang huminto. Dream bigger. Palakihin mo ng palakihin mo.”

“It’s our divine right to give love, to show love, and to make love.”

“Kailangang ma-elevate ‘yung mga kababaihan. Hindi lang ‘yung mga nakasanayan natin na ‘yung babae sunud-sunuran. Gusto ko yung mga characters ko ‘yung mga alam anong gustong gawin, hindi nagpapatalo.”

"We'd like to think that we're in charge, but in reality, it's a one-way street. We find ourselves really making the adjustments because of our children."