“If I’m embarrassed, I’ll make a joke. If I feel scared, I’ll make a joke. If I don’t know the answer, I’ll make a joke.” — Opeti Vaka, stand-up comedian and nominee for this year’s Billy T Award at the 2026 New Zealand International Comedy Festival.
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“We want them to be champions, but more importantly, we want them to be good human beings.” — “Champion maker” Lolo Heimuli, who coached 10 world champions and more than 100 national champions in combat sports.
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“What really impressed us was his presence. The guy had style and loved fashion. And, yeah, we made fun of him for it. But he had panache, he had class, and sophistication.” — Sir Michael Jones on Willie Los’e.
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