Comment: "I have had people come up to me and ask how I can be equally cute and serious at once."

Comment: "Gilbert means a lot to me. More so than most would think. He is the only one I've ever really kissed."

Comment: "It is difficult to restrain oneself when all you want to do is punch someone in the face."

Comment: "Even after years of being involved with the rest of the world, it is easy to feel flustered around so many people..."

Comment: "Years have passed since I first figured out how to make my own alcohol, but it still tastes good."

Comment: "Not many have seen me weeping, but those that have always seemed to know to give me a hug."

Comment: "So many different things came to my shores all those years ago. It's a wonder that I adapted so quickly."

Comment: "The war was long and bitter, but I try not to let the past bother me more than it ought to."

Comment: "Some days are just easier for me if I spend them under a blanket."

Comment: "I still rest on a traditional bed. There will never be anything like a western bed in my house."

Comment: "Opening up to the world gave me access to friends and allies I would never have had otherwise."

Comment: "Normally, I do well with people touching me, but sometimes it's just irritating."

Comment: "Regardless of how much I modernize, I will never forget my roots and the traditions I developed long ago."

Comment: "Having friends like Feliciano can be worrisome, but he is very good about not getting in too much trouble."