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
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
What's great about teen fiction is that it's all mixed up - there's highbrow and lowbrow! Kaui Hart Hemmings fictiongreathighbrow Change image and share on social
I feel like having details from their day and having a plot and action and things to do is much more revealing than having a character sitting and thinking to themselves. When I'm writing, I want people to actually have a goal, something that's dragging them forward. Kaui Hart Hemmings actioncharacterday share on social
I just try to write what I think would really happen, and with grief and tragedy, there are these naturally occurring moments of levity and humor and absurdity. I think that's what life is really like. Sadness gets interrupted, and happiness gets interrupted. Kaui Hart Hemmings absurditygriefhappen share on social
One day during filming, George Clooney was wearing his surf shirt and board shorts, and my six-year-old daughter was in the background as an extra, playing in the sand - playing herself. She and Clooney suddenly looked equally Hawaiian, equally related to the place I call home. Kaui Hart Hemmings backgroundboardcall share on social
It's useless to criticize things that people love and something that speaks to them. Kaui Hart Hemmings criticizelovepeople Change image and share on social
