Always Quote by Maria Ressa

I was born in America, but I consider myself a Filipino.

— Jessica Sanchez

I first visited the Philippines when I was 29. I thought I would feel at home there, but I felt more out of place…

— Alex Tizon

I lost my accent pretty quickly, so everyone assumes I was born and raised in America. But I'm very much still in touch with…

— Nico Santos

I'm fascinated by the Philippines because I'm from here. I was born here. I'm a Filipino.

— apl.de.ap

I feel very American, but my upbringing was quite the opposite.

— Xander Schauffele

I just feel like a Filipina, a Filipino woman, and it just so happens that when I was growing up, I was very much…

— Catriona Gray

There is that whole realization that I'm not just speaking to Filipinos anymore: I'm speaking to a global audience.

— Catriona Gray

I always feel like a foreigner in America.

— Bill Skarsgard

I grew up very American but also fully Asian.

— Lana Condor

Growing up in a brand-new country, coming from the Philippines, was hard. I was treated differently and felt like people thought less of me…

— Bella Poarch

I discovered I was an Asian American when I arrived in the U.S. I didn't identify as that before I came here. People started…

— Mitski

What I enjoy the most about being Filipino is our culture.

— Jo Koy