"We talk a lot about path dependency in the arts, and you never change the path unless you actually try something new."
"Yet the questions must continue to be posed. The audience must continue to be involved."
"If people are able to walk away talking about their own identity as well as understanding a little portion of this Latino family's journey, I think that would be really cool."
"I'm hoping the play makes you fall in love with all those old movies and the images they created, but it also explores the detrimental impact that had on the participants in the machine."
"Whether it is a performer of color or a person who is from the LGBT community, it is very important that when they embody a character, that they bring 100% of themselves to that character."
"The show is very critical of our desire to learn about the stories of people who've been taken advantage of."
"If you're doing comedy, even if you're good at it, you have to be good at it 100% at a time."
"You could be the plumber or the president. A great story, well-told, will excite you."
What is earned and what is deserved? What is the definition of talent today?
"I hope that it goes on and that the community will still love it and it will go on passing on what these wonderful artists know to other people."