Hardcore fans have a vision in their head, and if they look at your cosplay of it, you may not fit their vision.

The fans sing my name around the world. When I meet fans, they ask, 'How are you? All good with your family?'

It can literally change someone's life; it's very positive for young teenagers to get into cosplay if they do it with their friends or with supervision from their parents - it can really foster their social skills.

Cosplayers love Disney princesses. We all grew up with them. We identify with one or more princesses.

I think 'Heroes of Cosplay' will show a lot of the positive things, like how much effort it takes to make a costume. These people on the show aren't taking shortcuts. As long as that effort gets through to the viewers, we will be inspirational. Then there will be people who watch the show that want to get in and hands-on make outfits.

I was always the freaky Asian girl who drew these weird-looking Barbie dolls in class.