"How can you explain to these city kids who have never experienced real Ami life that the meaning of the songs and dances doesn't lie in showy performances or clever innovations but in bringing people together and consolidating the tribe!"
她語調中帶著憂慮：「要怎麼去跟這些沒有經過真正阿美族生活的都市孩子說明，唱跳山地歌舞的意義不在表演炫耀、推陳出新，而是為團圓、凝聚族人呀！」