"Life is essentially sad. Happiness is sporadic. It comes in moments, and that's it. Extract the blood from every moment."
by Matthew BelloniThis article originally ran in the January 2011 "Meaning of Life" issue of Esquire. On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, it was announced that Robert Redford, the actor, activist, and director, had died at the age of 89.When I was ...
“Nobody else in the world fucking sounds like me.”
Ozzy Osbourne was fifty-six and living in Beverly Hills when he spoke to Esquire for its What I've Learned interview series. This story appeared in the January 2005 edition of Esquire. Osbourne died on July 22 at the age of ...
"Fear is your biggest enemy. If you get scared to fail, you're dead meat. If you don't try, you won't fail, but you won't succeed either,” the veteran actor says of the importance of taking risks and embracing challenges in life.
Jaime Fábregas is known across generations through his numerous projects in theater, film, and television. His diverse work includes his role as Oliver Warbucks in Lea Salonga's theater debut in the Repertory Philippines play, Annie (1980); being a news anchor ...
"I don't watch my past films. I’m my worst critic," the legendary actress says with a laugh.
Despite the word being thrown around a lot, few actresses in the Philippines deserve to be called "iconic." There's one who really needs no introduction, but we'll try to give her one anyway. She's so respected and well-known ...
She has been serving as Director and Chief Curator of the Ateneo Art Gallery since May 2015.
Stepping into museums and galleries, we experience art as finished pieces neatly displayed on walls or carefully arranged in spaces. But between the measurements from one canvas to another is an intricate process of decisions, research, and creative direction involving artists, institutions, ...
Concio shares her wisdom on appreciating fans, embracing the complexities of human emotions, and understanding the essence of true leadership.
Charo Santos-Concio, former President and CEO of ABS-CBN and a revered figure in the Philippine entertainment industry, never hesitates in admitting she is a movie fan at heart. In fact, it's this deep-rooted passion that fueled her remarkable ...
The real estate expert shares his perspective on money, investing in times of crisis, leadership, friendship, and complicated people.
When you deal with the kind of high-net-worth individuals and economic uncertainty the way David Leechiu does, you can easily get lost in the gaudy numbers, fiscal totems, and endless pretensions and possibilities.But the CEO and co-founder of ...
The veteran director imparts invaluable insights on storytelling, collaboration, and nurturing passionate voices in the film industry.
Acclaimed director Carlos Siguion-Reyna fondly reminisces about his journey as a filmmaker. In an interview with Esquire Philippines, he shares that it was the brilliance of veteran director Lino Brocka's masterpieces Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang and Maynila sa mga Kuko ...
"We took artistry to the point where, if you have to be a rebel, then you be a rebel."
It takes a different level of artistry and musical genius to write the great APO Hiking Society songs that are now in the annals of Philippine music history. Songs like Batang-Bata Ka Pa, Panalangin, When I Met You, Yakap sa Dilim, ...
Admired for his musical talents and entrepreneurial ventures in music production, RJ Jacinto's contributions have made him a key figure in the development of rock and roll music in the Philippines.
Filipino musician and entrepreneur Ramon "RJ" Jacinto has been influential in the development of rock and roll music in the Philippines.With his band, RJ and the Riots, he brought the genre into the mainstream during a time when it was largely ...
"I don’t ever want being a rock star to be an excuse for being lazy."
Billie Joe Armstrong, fifty-one, is the lead singer and guitarist of the pioneering punk-pop band Green Day. This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the group's breakthrough record, Dookie, and twenty years since the release of the multiplatinum album ...
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