In her 1996 autobiography, Wei asserts that "tradition" and "modernity" are not polar opposites, and that the language of theater can be used innovatively, and if done well can bring about unanticipated results.
魏海敏在傳記書《水袖與胭脂》中曾指出，「傳統」與「現代」絕非對立、不相容的兩極，戲曲語彙可以轉化運用在新創的人物身上，而且如果運用得好，還可以加分，達到意想不到的效果。