There's so much noise that's happening in our world, but the little voice that you've always got to listen to is your gut and your intuition, and you can do things and go beyond boundaries, if you to trust that gut and instinct.

I didn't want to play by what rules are in Hollywood.

You've got to keep your finger on the pulse of what your audience is thinking and know what they'll accept from you.

I remember crying my eyes out when I watched the end of the Lion King

You will go one on one with the Great One!

That's a traditional Samoan dance. I was lucky that I was able to fly my cousins, who are professional dancers, up from Hawaii and they were able to be in the movie with me. We had a great time.

The fans of our industry are extremely savvy. At the end of the day, they understand the business is a work. It's entertainment, nothing more.