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# Young Jean Lee

(1974)   Theatre Director

 **3** quotes in **21** categories

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Young Jean Lee is a theatre director.

## Quick Facts About Young Jean Lee

Born May 30, 1974

Profession Theatre Director

## About Young Jean Lee

American theatre director and playwright... \| Young Jean Lee is an American playwright, director, and filmmaker. She was the Artistic Director of Young Jean Lee's Theater Company, a not-for-profit theater company dedicated to producing her work. She has written and directed ten shows for Young Jean Lee's Theater Company and toured her work to o

##  Quotes by Young Jean Lee

> [Aging and death is what happens to everybody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/young-jean-lee/aging-and-death-is-what-happens-to-everybody/)

Young Jean Lee

[Aging](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aging/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e2a/young-jean-lee-75093_aging_aging-and-death-is-what-happens-to-every_146124.jpg)

> [I feel like I've always been a weirdo. I always grew up with the sense of being a total outsider. I grew…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/young-jean-lee/i-feel-like-i-ve-always-been-a-weirdo-i-always-grew-up-with-the-sense/)

Young Jean Lee

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81a/young-jean-lee-75093_behave_i-feel-like-i-ve-always-been-a-weirdo-i_186691.jpg)

> [I've found that the only way to make theatre that gets the audience thinking is when I feel uncomfortable making it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/young-jean-lee/i-ve-found-that-the-only-way-to-make-theatre-that-gets-the-audience/)

Young Jean Lee

[Audience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/audience/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/261/young-jean-lee-75093_audience_i-ve-found-that-the-only-way-to-make-the_2110915.jpg)

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