"An inspiring film about a brilliant teacher and artist."
— Arthur Penn, director

"This articulately perceptive film brings her close again, makes clear with all her unaggressive power that art is a gate, not a product, wisdom a source, not a judgment."
— Robert Creeley, poet

"Unexpectedly moving"
— Anne Fabbri, art critic/curator

"... A challenge to the very assumptions about
how we 'author' our lives."
— Mary Emma Harris, author, The Art of Black Mountain College

"One of the most validating descriptions of people
with special needs ... I have ever witnessed."
—Clemens Pietzner, former Exec. Director, Camphill Foundation

“Richards seems to radiate life. Her indomitable
spirit … is at the core of the film.”
FOUR STARS, Ken Henke, Mountain Xpress , Asheville, NC

"Unforgettable … in its simplicity and complexity."
—Michael Rumaker, author, Black Mountain Days