It's a universal story. It tells about a people who made decisions and the cycles and seasons they went through.

Anybody who watches the show, no matter what their culture, will hopefully have a desire to learn about their own culture and represent it well.

The outreach programs are important because they allow us to not only share the beauty of the cultures we represent. But it also allows students [at the schools] to see role models who are excelling, attending college and achieving goals.

Last year we had so many people coming in and out they didn't bother to sew their names on the backs of the uniforms. They just put them there with Velcro.

As hurricane seasons get more and more intense, I think people who live in the coastal areas have an increased awareness of what they need to do to prepare. No one wants to wait until the last minute.

There are tons of people who came to this show in later seasons, and they've never seen these [early] episodes, because unlike dramas, reality shows don't usually repeat and don't hit syndication as quickly,