Rarely does anyone turn me down when I ask for a donation. I get an enormous response. I think it is because people recognize that I do this for one clear reason: it is the right thing to do.

I recognize that it’s a big deal to be on television, whether you are a network guest or someone who wants a video to use for starting your own business.

Making tikis is a whole Zen thing for me, a time of quiet creating. I get totally engrossed in the carving, the shaping and nuances of the facial expressions.

Kids come out of their wheelchairs to be co-pilots. What is incredible to me is seeing how this helps these kids eliminate the belief that they are limited. After all, if you can fly a plane, you can do anything.

It doesn’t make sense. Broward has 23 miles of beaches, and zillions of swimming pools. Yet, we buy swim suits at chain stores as if we lived in Oklahoma.

The ChichiLuna brand evolved from combining my “fashion passion” with my love of art and nature. Creating is living in a world of infinite possibilities.

The military teaches how to live in combat but not how to readjust to civilian life. Yoga was a missing link. I wanted to offer free yoga classes to anyone in the military.