Describe yourself in 3 words: In just 3 words????  Ok, 1.  Compassionate  2. Giving  3. Easy going.    

 Food:  I don't care for too spicy foods.  But I love all ethnic foods and American.  I'm not a big fan of meat and I love seafood and chicken.  I enjoy trying new dishes but if it don't look good, I tend to hesitate.  But then again, once I thought I'd never eat "natto" which is Japanese beans and appears very sticky.  Now I love it.

Restaurants: Roy's, Diamond Head Grill, Panya Bistro, Gyo Kyaku, Chai's Island Bistro, Michels, Assagios,  California Rock n' Sushi, Verbano's, Aunte Pastas, Gibson's in Chicago, Morton's in Los Angeles, to name a few.  

Drink:  I love water and prefer it over juice and sodas.  

Alcohol: Ketel One with a splash of club soda. On occasions only.  And good wine with good friends.

Drugs:  I'm anti drug.  I don't even take aspirin unless I can't get out of bed.  I think in an entire year, I took aspirin maybe once.  As for all the other drugs, life is so short to begin with, why take any chances of having bondage.  We all had opportunities, but I think just saying NO is a high in itself.  Being in control is a high.

Favorite Hangout: Well for dancing and release, I enjoy the Ocean Club, W Hotel, 3660 on the rise, and some other private venues.

Clothes:  Because I'm constantly shooting outdoors a lot,  I like tank tops, vests and shorts.  As for evening wear, I tend to like clothes that are more tapered to the body and not too baggy.  I don't want to disappear in all that material.

Designer:  Rock n' Republic, Dolce & Gabanna, Custo, Armani, Raymond Dragon, Kenneth Cole, Paul Smith, Roberto Cavali to name a few.

Music:  I think all dancers past or present can appreciate a variety of music.  Classical, Jazz, Broadway  musicals, new age, Celtic instrumentals, hip hop, techno, trance, Latin, R&B are my favorites.

Singers: James Blunt, Amos Lee, John Legend, Gavin Degraw,Christina Aquilera, Natasha Beddingfield, Michael Blube, Celine Dion, Andre Bocelli, Elton John, Enrique Iglasias, Cici W., Vanessa Williams, Madonna to name a few.

Movies:  I love fiction movies or movies with a great message, or movies that involve dance.  I loved The Color Purple,  Crouching Tiger, Anna and the King, Forest Gump, Legally Blonde, Moulin Rouge  to name a few.  Still have to see Save the Last Dance.

Actor:  Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Matt Damon, Denzel Washington, Jodi Foster, Meg Ryan, Gwenyth Paltrow to name a few.

Cars: You know, I find European cars attractive but, I'm somewhat practical.  I like a car that does what it has to with ease.  Like anything, what appears on the outside is not always as cool on the inside.

Cameras:  I use Canon, Nikon and Pentax.  But I'd have to say, I don't have one that I like more than the other.  I think a camera is just a tool.  I actually started with a old Fujica camera that I got as a gift and that camera went through miles.  Some of my favorite work came from that old faithful.

As a photographer, what do you look for in your subjects?  After doing this for so long, my eye is so trained on the overall.  But what's so special is that I don't look as much as I feel.  I usually feel the energy of the model or person I'm working with.  Regardless if the person is insecure, nervous, holds some attitude, I usually always find the gap to where their beauty is stored.  So what I look for?  I look for who they are.

If you weren't a photographer, what do you think you would be doing?  I have worked for a company for a long time during my dancing years and picked up a lot of skills.  From payroll, computer light programming, business reports, management skills, etc.  I think I'd still have my own business today since I've always been my own boss.  

Reflecting on your dancing years, what are your memories?  Well, lots of rehearsing, and being that I started at 14, I had to teach myself to be disciplined.  I rarely saw my peers and grew up in the fast lane.  But the exciting moments were being in Las Vegas at 16 alone with friends with VIP treatment.  Winning an audition of 25 couples for the national television show Dance Fever (20 Century FOX).  Dancing down on Hollywood and Vine street in LA with new friends from other states. Appearing twice on the Hawaiian Moving Company.  Being sponsored by Toyota.  All the screw ups like my partners leg getting stuck between 2 small pillars next to a stage, having glitter splattered all over my face while performing by mistake.  It was so funny, the girl in front of me threw her glitter to far back!  Oh, and I'll never forget  we had this huge show to do and my shirt had to be altered and I didn't get it back till the night of the show and they made a mistake and sewed the left cuff of my shirt to the right!  It was so hilarious.  But at the time, it was not funny.

Holidays:  I love Christmas and New Years.  Christmas for me is always very special. It is a time of worship and giving.  It's the spirit of Christmas that touches me.  Knowing that I am so grateful to be on this earth to celebrate and give to those I love.  New Year's adds a feeling of rebirth.  It's like shedding the old skin and dumping old baggage and becoming new again.

Favorite compliment received: "You make me smile."

Do you find it difficult being sought after in this industry?  Yes. Sometimes it's hard because you never know who's being sincere.  Luckily, I'm very sensitive to energy and that helps me a lot.  Feeling what is real and what's not.  Like anything, it get's lonely at the top."

Favorite way of relaxing:  Meditating with candles and soothing music usually does the job for me. I love candles.  But I also find, sitting close to nature with someone with great energy relaxing.  

What makes you happy? A lot of things make me happy.  But if you want one thing, I'd say knowing that I'm able to make others happy is what makes me happy.  I don't know, life to me is all about each moment and I feel if you can make someone happy in your moments, wow, that makes a happy life.

If there were any mistakes you made in life that you regret, what is it: Well, I think we all make mistakes in life and to me, they are just choices made at the wrong time.  I would have to say, there was a time I gave too much to the wrong person.  But I really don't think I regret anything.  These instances in my life has molded me to who I am.  

Religion:  I believe all religion is good as long as it brings peace, healing, love and joy to one's heart and creates fellowship and unity amongst all colors.  I've indulged in Buddhism in my past and now a Christian. 

What do you look for in a person:   Uniqueness, character, pureness, honesty, humor, warmth, and intelligence.  

What grabs your attention in a person:  Someone that is real.  Someone that has good energy and embraces life and has compassion for people.  That really grabs me.

How many close friends do you have? I have TONS of friends.  Hmmmmm, I'd have to say about 10 if "close" means they know the taste of my heart.

What do friendship mean to you? Friendship is very important to me.  It's what makes my world spin.  Success is nothing without good friends to share with.  

What do you think it is about your personality and humanity that draws so many people to your soul? Well for me, it's all about being real.  Someone once told me that I have this special gift with people's souls.  I'm still trying to learn more on the affect I have on people however, I think it's because I really do feel a person's energy and embrace them from within.  I've been told many times before from all types of people that I'm like this angel.  An angel I say. Hmmmm.  Well, I'd like to believe that I do add light to some individuals lives.

How do you feel or deal with  those that are jealous of you?  You know, I've learned that's something to NOT feel.  You can't let jealousy get to you.  People will make their own choices no matter what.  I've dealt with jealousy a lot with my dancing and photography and personal life.  Example, there are some individuals that will give attitude just because of someone I'm with.  Because he or she may be physically beautiful they react with jealousy.  But what they don't know is that my connection with whom I share with has nothing to do with what they look like. It's all about their soul.  And I think that's a very powerful thing.  Embracing one's soul is something no one can touch.  And there are few that can appreciate that.  Someone once told me in an interview that the reason I would have to have that kind of jealous energy around me is because I'm "real" and there are people who can't comprehend realness.  I think they just haven't evolved yet and there will be a time they will be able to see and feel the value of what's real.

So what would your message be to those who are jealous?  Hmm, wish I had the power to make whatever I would have to say sink in or have some affect.  I would say, that we must learn to LET GO.  Everyone has a special soul and until you taste it, one should not judge.  To me, jealousy or having strong ill feelings for someone creates self-harm and can be destructive on oneself. Sometimes I get really strange and just want to show love to ALL.  I mean, even if someone did me wrong, sometimes I wish I could just tell them, "I know you like me, Let's enter a new phase and bring new light to our lives!"   Did I answer the question?

What is one thing you're misunderstood for?  I get misunderstood a lot.  People tend to think I'm stand offish at times.  Or they get me all wrong.  I've been told several times that because I stand for what is right, people at times take that as attitude.  But it's not that, if someone ask me a question, I will respond honestly.  And depending on the situation, it may offend another party however, it's what's right for the person to know the truth. I think we have the choice to either live with just agreeing with someone or take the responsibility as a human being and do what's right.  Especially in this industry, it's not easy being so honest, but, I am because I refuse to let this industry change me.

What would your message be to someone who is a drug user? Well, depends, if they are a social user or addicted to it.  Either to me is a hard place to be.  With so many reasons associated to "why" they are using.  But I think ultimately it is a self-esteem issue, and that is just my opinion.  However, my message would be that in order for us to transcend, we need to descend.  And in order for us to be there, we have to be all there.  Challenges in life come to us and we have the opportunity to break through them and grow.  There are people who have no choice but to be stuck in a wheel chair or dying of cancer.  But even these individuals wake up each morning and make their challenges one with positive results.  We just have to be grateful that we have what we have and the choice and freedom to build on it.   

If you could be heard by millions across the world, what would your message be?  Geez, I got so much I'd like to say.  I would say, to be more selfless with others and you will discover more beauty in life, people and within.  I often struggle with accepting why there are so much selfishness out there and I'm sure it's part of the ying and yang.  But I must say, being selfless has brought colorful blessings that enhances your inner self, spirit and soul.  I often wonder how it feels to be selfish.  I think it would be interesting but lonely.

You say that you are real, what does that mean?  Well to me, being real means you say it as it is.   I would not say something is good if I don't think it's good. Example, I stand for my friends regardless and if one has done my friend wrong, I'd stand for them behind and in front of that person.  But the saddest thing is to see when someone says they are your friend and in front of that person, they, knowing that the person is not of good energy, they would play as if they are on that side.  Because in the big picture, they are only watching out for them self and saving face.  I mean, that's up to them, however when I see things like this, it saddens me cause it only proves that there are NOT much individuals that really know what a true friend is.  So to answer the question, being real means being able to stand for what is right. And NOT saving face just...because."

What would your message be to teenagers today:  To be real.  To believe that your existence has a great meaning and the joy is discovering yourself.  To let no one govern your life but yourself.  To be unique and NOT a dime a dozen person.  Absorb what your parents say, because they have been through it.  To respect your parents and know that they have feelings and are just as human as you are.  Choose and stand for what is right because it's a very powerful thing.  And most importantly, be your own self and let God be the only one to judge you.

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