“It was beautiful. It was wonderful. I really enjoyed it. It was amazing. It was more than I expected. It was something that I want to see again.”
 

“The acrobatics and the dancing, and the skills of the dancers were tremendous.”
 

“[I was touched] when they did the “Yellow Blossoms” dance. I’m Japanese; that’s my family Crest; it was those flowers. I actually have it tattooed on my arm. All of a sudden, it dawned on me what kind of flowers they were representing.”
 

“[The orchestra] was incredible. It was beautiful. Everything was well orchestrated. It was phenomenal from start to finish.”
 

“[The erhu solo] was beautiful. It really grabbed my heart. All the emotions that she was conveying, you could really feel them. It was incredible. I was emotionally involved when she was playing. 
 

“Our cultures are different, but they are all the same. We all enjoy beauty. We all enjoy art. We all enjoy music. It doesn’t matter where we come from and when we’ve lived in the world, we’re all connected. We’re all the same.”
 

“I’m hoping God is going to bless me next year and I’ll make more money so I can bring the rest of my family.”