Any time you can squeeze out the opportunity to get better, you should.

As a territory, American Samoa has no representation in the U.S. Senate, and we Samoans lost a respected and powerful ally with the passing of Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye.

When I let my hair down, I just let it down. It's more comfortable in my helmet.

Throughout history, every great warrior-the Greeks, the Samurais, the American Indians, the Mongolians, you name it-had long hair and would dress it before battle.

On the field is a place where you can just let it loose and react to everything with violence.

When I cook, it's something nobody else would enjoy.

I knew that I had it tough compared to children around me. But I felt like I needed it. I think I had the wisdom as a child to know that it would help me later on.