“I didn’t realize the [sense of] purity [traditional Chinese culture] had about everything, from the origin of their dances and [their views on] heaven. Their lives seem to be constantly reaching for perfection. They showed it in their performance today.”

“[Shen Yun] is so symmetrical. The colors are so vibrant and they bring a sense of spring and happiness. It’s lovely—it is perfection. It really is. It’s beautiful—I have a feeling or rebirth.”