If The Costumes Are Wrong, You Feel

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.

Historically And Culturally The Mongol Women Were Very Strong, They Contributed As Much As The Men To Their Society, Their Community. Other Than Upper Body Strength, I Think They Were Equal To The Men. To Compensate For The Lesser Upper Body Strength They Had To Be Smarter, They Had To Think More, They Had To Consider Things More Carefully.

I'm More Interested In...i'm More Of A Descendent. I'm More Critical. It Comes From A Different Place And Nowadays The Young People Know How To Make Just Light Entertainment.

As An Actress I Find The Most Enjoyable Part Of Acting Is Really Just To Please The Director. I Just Want To Please My Director.

I Went To Indiana University For College For A Couple Of Years Where I Double Majored In Dance And Journalism, And After My Sophomore Year There, I Went To The San Francisco Ballet School For The Summer, But Then They Offered Me A Scholarship To Stay For The Year. That's Where I Danced After The Year They Offered Me A Contract With The Company.