I always felt a little bit of an outsider, especially because I grew up on Oahu. Kaui Hart Hemmings bitefeltgrow Change image and share on social
My seven-year-old daughter knows old songs and how the neighborhoods got their names. There are little things: Businesses receive blessings from Hawaiian priests before opening, and everyone's kids have their debut luau. You can't really get through a day without doing something Hawaiian. Kaui Hart Hemmings blessingbusinessdaughter share on social
I felt like I haven't had the typical experience of a novelist whose book becomes a movie. Kaui Hart Hemmings bookexperiencefelt Change image and share on social
I love film and have taken a stab at a screenplay. I love writing dialogue and found it highly enjoyable. Kaui Hart Hemmings dialogueenjoyablefilm Change image and share on social
Disney's Aulani Resort has really developed the southwest coast of Oahu and led to it getting more attention. Kaui Hart Hemmings attentionaulanicoast Change image and share on social
The entire island knows our father, Fred Hemmings, Jr. - kids, adults, surfers, the governor, grocery clerks, gang members who call our house at night and threaten to kill us as soon as they get out of jail. Fred was a world-champion surfer and is now a well-known, controversial politician. Kaui Hart Hemmings adultcallchampion share on social
When you're a child, you crave formal recognition; you crave ceremony, celebration, certification of proof. Kaui Hart Hemmings celebrationceremonycertification Change image and share on social
I can't speak for all Hawaiians, but the reality is that we depend on tourism. Locals might not want to go to the spots like Waikiki, but we do want tourists to experience more of the islands. Kaui Hart Hemmings dependexperiencehawaiian Change image and share on social
The beauty of cinema is that it can do some things that novels just can't. Kaui Hart Hemmings beautycinemanovel Change image and share on social
I like to add props to render the specificities of place - paintings, food, clothing, signs, infrastructure, music, sayings and slang particular to the region and particular to the character. And props shouldn't just sit there; they should get used. Kaui Hart Hemmings addcharacterclthe share on social