“Looking at the culture of the people, ... it brings out the liveliness, the beauty of the people itself. It’s very interesting, the history. Going back to the days of the dynasties, going through the history. It’s a lot of history there, lots and lots of history.”

“Bringing back the culture of the Chinese people is very good.”

“[Shen Yun’s mission to revive traditional Chinese culture] It’s very good. They should! A lot of people should revive their cultures. That’s what’s missing today in life. I wish them lots of luck in the show, and I think it’s going to be a very good success.”