I would say it's like a meditative process, to have everything done for you every morning.

I take class. I'm always ballet ready. I'm ready to go - got my tights and my shoes.

I would say it's like a meditative process, to have everything done for you every morning.

I remember watching Swan Lake and everybody looking exactly the same, but being able to relate because they were the only company I had ever seen even on video that had Asian dancers. The Asian community in Hawaii is actually almost as dominant as the Caucasian community. I thought "I can relate to that company because they look like people that I see every day." They weren't all little stick-thin Russian ballerinas.

I don't want to tell people what I make. It's a lot more than I ever dreamed of as a kid. I never think about it.

All teenagers have this desire to somehow run away.

My fairy-tale life ended the moment I wanted to apply for a passport.