I had been gullible, naive, soft, pliable. That's why I got taken advantage of. To survive, you have to have a tough skin.

I'm of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese descent, and was raised on Hawaii.

I'm concentrating on the positive, on all the wonderful things I'm doing now.

When I first met my agent, I said, "If something comes up and it fits my age range and personality, I would like you to send me up for it, even if it specifies blonde or brunette."

Jason Lee is the most famous actor from Hawaii I can think of.

If there's a Disney animated feature based in Hawaii, I knew I had to be part of it. I'm very proud to be from Hawaii. There was no question the role was mine.

Beauty lasts five minutes. Maybe longer if you have a good plastic surgeon.

I like theme parks. The fastest roller coaster I've ever been on is at a casino in Nevada.

Did you know hemp is a natural fiber

I can't sit on grass without a blanket.

I act and perform in hopes of getting attention and admiration.

you are ever the only onei want to giveall the peachesin my heart tothe only one by whomi want them bruised.

The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.

It was a very bad idea. It was a terrible idea. It was the worst idea he had ever heard. It was irresistible.

What is elegance? Soap and water!

Natural gas is great for America in so many ways.

Democracy is stronger than terrorism, and we will not cower to the terrorists' campaign of fear.

The gardener had a dread of small women; he'd always imagined them to have an anger disproportionate to their size.

Gardening is not a rational act. What matters is the immersion of the hands in the earth, that ancient ceremony of which the Pope kissingthe tarmac is merely a pallid vestigial remnant.

I guess God made Boston on a wet Sunday.

It's no good giving my heart and my Soul because you already have these. So I've brought you a mirror. Look at yourself and remember me.