Coming from the Philippines to the U.S. did shape me in that it gave me perseverance. — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
Some teachers used to worry and ask me, 'What are you going to be when you grow up?' — apl.de.ap Fear Copy Share Image
It was already hard enough growing up in the Philippines but imagine being blind, that's 10 times harder. — apl.de.ap Being Copy Share Image
I would take the jeepney all the way to Angeles City, and that's how I got introduced to break dancing. — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
If we go to a party, I'll just be chilling in the corner, absorbing everything. — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
I'm fascinated by the Philippines because I'm from here. I was born here. I'm a Filipino. — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
It is very important for me to give forward in helping out every Filipino. — apl.de.ap Filipino Copy Share Image
Queen Latifah once came up to me and said 'Bebot' was her favorite song. She said, 'I don't know what you're talking… — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
I actually got to go back to where I was born and perform there. I just brought my mom up onstage and… — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
Me, I'm just gonna keep spreading the word about 'We Can Be Anything' campaign among Fil-Am communities in the U.S. — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
Hip-hop is just bombarded with a lot of materialistic stuff. When a group like us with more creativity comes out, I think… — apl.de.ap Change Copy Share Image
We're always in the studio pretty much, either at home or on the road, trying to come up with new ideas and… — apl.de.ap Home Copy Share Image
I was once a struggling artist, so I just want to help others, and provide my resources and connections and the people… — apl.de.ap Art Copy Share Image
I came to the U.S. to have opportunities. I saw a lot of people in gangs. I just didn't understand that -… — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
I've started my own record label - Jeepney Music - and I want to put out my own stuff and also stuff… — apl.de.ap Filipino Copy Share Image
There's no reason but luck that I'm in one of the biggest bands in music. — apl.de.ap Bands Copy Share Image
Everybody wanted to be Michael Jackson. That's how Will and I got to know each other. — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
My being in America and being adopted from the Philippines have given me motivation and drive as an artist. — apl.de.ap America Copy Share Image
You also have to surround yourself with people who have the same dreams and values as you do. — apl.de.ap Dreams Copy Share Image
In every Filipino family, the children always want to help the parents... that was my goal. — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
Back then we were young, we would just mash all forms of music together and come up with something. — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
I'm proud of who I am, where I came from, what I was born into, and I would represent that till I… — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
Growing up for me in the Philippines was hard to read comic books because I'm blind. — apl.de.ap Blind Copy Share Image
I had poor eyesight when I was young and despite that, I was making good grades. — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
I'm good at shapes. If I'm not close, even if it's big, I can't read it. — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
I want to leave this earth knowing that I did something. I made a difference in someone's life. — apl.de.ap Earth Copy Share Image
Being adopted was my motivation to help others by first becoming successful. — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
