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I love our Polynesian designs, whether or not it is coming from Samoa, as I have some of my designs coming from, or right from home in O'ahu.

My look is 'Poly'n'Asian' - part Polynesian native, part Asian warrior.

I grew up as a Polynesian kid in the Polynesian community, and I was this skinny white kid.

Polynesian women are known for their long hair, glowing skin, and thick nails. And that comes from the local diet, which is mostly plant based with a little bit of fish and a lot of natural fats and oils.

I feel we are all islands - in a common sea.

I'm of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese descent, and was raised on Hawaii.

I'm proud of being from Hawaii, and I'm proud of being Hawaiian, but I'm more than that, too.

Our relations with the various Indian tribes continue to be of a pacific character.

I do speak my mind a lot more than when I was younger. I guess that's just my Polynesian background. That's how we are: just sit back and try and fit in, try and make everyone else happy.

I go to an all-Hawaiian school, and we learn everything about being Hawaiian. We have a really deep respect for the water and the land. We say, 'mauka to makai,' mountains to ocean. I believe if you take care of the ocean, the ocean will take care of you in return.