Top 102 Quotes & Sayings by apl.de.ap

I never met my father. He left before I was born.

I had poor eyesight when I was young and despite that, I was making good grades.

It is very important for me to give forward in helping out every Filipino.

When I dance, I picture myself and the floor in my head.

If there's a Filipino flag waving, will.i.am whispers to me, 'Filipinos are over there!' And then I wave towards that direction.

I was blessed and lucky to have been given opportunity. I really thank my dad, Joe Ben Hudgens, for taking his time and adopting this kid from the Philippines, and gave him his future, and opportunities. Without him, I wouldn't be here.

I'm comfortable not using my vision.

I like to cook chicken adobo and do my own laundry.

Everybody wanted to be Michael Jackson. That's how Will and I got to know each other.

I just wanted to have an education.

In break-dancing, you create your own style.

I go out pretty much every night, and when you spend time in those clubs, watching how the DJs make their mash-ups to heat up the room, you want to create that sound yourself.

You know, some things you can't change, but you can start from the youth to change the future.

Our first conversation went like: 'So, what do you do in the Philippines for fun?' 'Well, I like to rap and breakdance.' And Will was like, 'What?? Me too!' That sparked our friendship and from then on, we were inseparable.

There were a lot of gangs in high school. Instead of being in a gang, I decided to dance.

It is really important for me to help my culture.

Back then we were young, we would just mash all forms of music together and come up with something.

I have memories of being on the farm with my grandfather.

I remember I told my mom that I was scared. I asked her, how will I talk to everyone in English? And my mom gave me a dictionary, where I learned one day at a time.

I hated sunsets for a long time.

My being in America and being adopted from the Philippines have given me motivation and drive as an artist.

I have pursued my dream and I believe it is important to give back because I have been given the opportunity to be what I am now.

Back in Sapangbato in Angeles City, my mom signed me up on this foundation called Pearl S. Buck where they support Fil-Am kids left during the time when U.S. soldiers where at the Clark Air Base.

In every Filipino family, the children always want to help the parents... that was my goal.

You also have to surround yourself with people who have the same dreams and values as you do.

You need a screwdriver for screws and a hammer for nails. Anybody that's trying to screw in a nail with a screwdriver... that ain't too smart.

When you have an education, you can make anything happen.

Coming from the Philippines to the U.S. did shape me in that it gave me perseverance.

DJing is one of my hobbies.

Singapore ladies are very beautiful.

I've started my own record label - Jeepney Music - and I want to put out my own stuff and also stuff by other Filipino artists.

I was just a kid. I had nothing to my name but I was still happy. But I was also given a chance to pursue my dreams, have an education.

I was once a struggling artist, so I just want to help others, and provide my resources and connections and the people I know.

The Black Eyed Peas is a family.

I was born blind in Sapangbato in Angeles City.

I am proud to be Pinoy and I never forget where I came from.

Some teachers used to worry and ask me, 'What are you going to be when you grow up?'

If we go to a party, I'll just be chilling in the corner, absorbing everything.

We met Ferg at one of our shows in L.A. She gave us her number. For the song 'Shut Up' on Elephunk, we needed a vocalist. Someone said 'yo, remember that white girl - we should get her in the studio.' Since then, we've become friends. She's one of the guys now, she isn't just a girl.

There's a lot of kids just like me growing up in the Philippines, so I don't want them to give up. So listen to your parents, work hard and you can achieve so much.

Mentoring artists is something I love.

When you become successful, it is not just money that makes you happy.

You have to keep pushing yourself and reinventing yourself.

There are many tremendous artists that never make it. Talent is not enough if no one sees, hears and tastes your work.

Growing up for me in the Philippines was hard to read comic books because I'm blind.

When I see the discrepancy between kids in the Philippines and the U.S., I feel like I have to give them an opportunity.

Until I discovered hip-hop, I felt I wasn't going to accomplish anything.

Usually when you hear about rappers in Asia, they always try to be like gangsters and stuff like that and I don't get it.

We're always in the studio pretty much, either at home or on the road, trying to come up with new ideas and stuff.

I want to leave this earth knowing that I did something. I made a difference in someone's life.

To me, it's pretty much the same thing - I just love playing music. But the cool thing about DJing is that I get to play other people's music, I can mix it up between our songs and a variety of musical genres. It also enables me to be more intimate with the audience.

I think anyone that's running for office really should focus on the education for our youth, creating more jobs and employment, and really focusing on our next generation.

I doubted myself for a long time.

It is important for me to help others because I was also helped by others before I became part of the Black Eyed Peas.

We've had great experiences in Israel - besides traveling around, we got to go to some clubs. We didn't really know how the nightlife would be in Tel Aviv, and we were surprised how big the party was and what a high level the clubs and music were at.

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

I have introduced Filipino culture to the world.

When Will and I were growing up in Los Angeles, his girlfriends were always Israeli, so we'd always be hanging out with Israelis in L.A.

I've been building classrooms for children. Computer labs for kids. It's such a huge problem and so many children just aren't given a chance in life.

I came to the U.S. to have opportunities. I saw a lot of people in gangs. I just didn't understand that - you live in the U.S., you have all these opportunities. And then you get in a gang?