I would still describe China as a vast, invigorating puzzle that will never make sense to my western upbringing.

I believe in the old, because it shows us where we come from - where our souls have risen from. And I believe in the new, because it gives us the opportunity to create who we are becoming.

I tried to play flute because all the pretty girls played flute.

Is it an original idea? Or is it something where you're literally a creative collagist? You're taking pieces of the world that you see around you and that are inside of you and put them together in a way that you see fit.

I'm, I guess you could say, the Chinese-speaking, banjo-picking girl.

I've noticed that the more I open up, the more I learn.

For most Americans, my Chinese music feels like a novelty and it's not what it is for me.