Creativity and the world of the imagination - the beauty of what we see as a child and the kind of play that we experience as a child - can be a way for us to survive tough times.

I grew up with a beautiful gold harp sitting in our living room. My older sister played it.

The idea of making audiences feel like they matter, that the theatre matters, and that they're a partner in the event—that's what fuels me as a director . . . I believe it's actually radical to think about the audience.

I had this epiphany that I like the interaction with people. I wanted to make things happen at a grassroots level.

Creativity and the world of the imagination - the beauty of what we see as a child and the kind of play that we experience as a child - can be a way for us to survive tough times.

As a director, I never feel that I have the answers.

Opera is the ultimate art form. It has singing and music and drama and dance and emotion and story.