Few have the determination he shows to stick to the traditions of the old school. Strangely, although Li is not widely known in Taiwan, his fame has recently spread worldwide.
也就是這份傲氣與執著，李天祿成為台灣傳統布袋戲碩果僅存的老演師。僅管他的「尊古」被某些人視作「落伍」，儘管一板一眼的老式演出已逐漸失去了觀眾，但他的藝術才華卻廣被認可。