Upon hearing the praise of her many admirers, Liao remarks with emotion, "My crying songs were molded in the course of my life.
歌仔戲的老前輩蕭秀梨解釋，肩膀抖動、鼻子抽泣，是苦旦表達「苦」的方式，這點廖瓊枝就做得非常好。聽了這些讚美，她有感而發：「我的哭調都從生活歷練中磨出來的。」