Being adopted was my motivation to help others by first becoming successful. — 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
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
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
Growing up for me in the Philippines was hard to read comic books because I'm blind. — apl.de.ap Blind Copy Share Image
When Will and I were growing up in Los Angeles, his girlfriends were always Israeli, so we'd always be hanging out with… — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
I was just a kid. I had nothing to my name but I was still happy. But I was also given a… — apl.de.ap Chance Copy Share Image
I believe that there are many talented Filipinos and their talent is great and globally competitive, just waiting to be tapped. I… — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
Usually when you hear about rappers in Asia, they always try to be like gangsters and stuff like that and I don't… — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
Not only I am an adoptee, but I also want to prove to everyone that being legally blind with a rare eye… — apl.de.ap Adoptee Copy Share Image
I have pursued my dream and I believe it is important to give back because I have been given the opportunity to… — 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
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
It is very important for me to give forward in helping out every Filipino. — apl.de.ap Filipino 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
Everybody wanted to be Michael Jackson. That's how Will and I got to know each other. — apl.de.ap 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
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
Coming from the Philippines to the U.S. did shape me in that it gave me perseverance. — 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
If we go to a party, I'll just be chilling in the corner, absorbing everything. — apl.de.ap 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
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
Until I discovered hip-hop, I felt I wasn't going to accomplish anything. — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
Music is common language. I can sing 'Bebot' in front of white people and they will dance. — apl.de.ap Common language Copy Share Image
