“I come every single year. I’m [Shen Yun’s] greatest supporter and advocate. ... I think it’s amazing that [they] have so much courage and ... continue to promote peace around the world.

“I think it’s time to start the petition, to start taking it a little more seriously, so that we can spread some love around the world and advocacy against hate. Because it is a hate crime for anybody to attack the beauty and the art and the wonder of what this population has brought and introduced to New York City.”
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“I think we need more peace and harmony around the world. We need to spread less hate and more love, as what I saw in the performances today, which were outstanding. Outstanding, beautiful. I will always be here, and I will always stand by the Falun Dafa community. ... God bless [Shen Yun] for spreading the wonder of [its] culture in New York City.”