“It [Shen Yun] is wonderful. It really is.
 

“I love the beauty of the colors and the dance and the musicality of it, the cultural aspect of it, and seeing just that side of the world. I am very intrigued by the Eastern culture and so forth. So from my background as a mother of a child who danced all through her life, it is really beautiful to see that aspect.”
 

“That separation and not being allowed to express yourself [in China] within one’s own country and express the beauty of one’s own culture is very, very difficult and I think a lot of us can identify with that these days.”