What the Chinese parent is conveying to the child is not that 'you've got to get A's or else I won't like… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Unlike Western parents, reminding my child of Lord Voldemort didn't bother me. — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Some people don't need parental commitment, they will still come out great, but for others, parents can be critical in providing moral… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I sort of feel like people are not that honest about their own parenting. Take any teenage household; tell me there is… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
All decent parents want to do what's best for their children. The Chinese just have a totally different idea of how to… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Happiness is not always through success. Equally, the constant pursuit of success is sure unhappiness. But we have to find the balance.… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I am definitely a Type A personality, always rushing around, trying to do too much, not good at just lying on the… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I'm willing to be different than other parents and go against the mainstream. — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
The fact is that Chinese parents can do things that would seem unimaginable-even legally actionable-to Westerners. Chinese mothers can say to their… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I saw my parents come over. They were immigrants, they had no money. My dad wore the same pair of shoes, I… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
When I'm not the Tiger Mom, I'm a professor at Yale Law School, and if one thing is clear to me from… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I do think that maybe, even subconsciously, a lot of parents in the West are wondering, have we gone too far in… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But, hey, if… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Western parents try to respect their children’s individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions, supporting their choices, and providing positive reinforcement… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
My children grew up with one Western parent. My husband doesn't believe in raising his voice with the kids and we don't… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
“Once when I was young-maybe more than once-when I was extremely disrespectful to my mother, my father angrily called me "garbage" in… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
The Chinese model calls for giving your kids very little choice - and I've come to see that you can go too… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I see my upbringing as a great success story. By disciplining me, my parents inculcated self-discipline. And by restricting my choices as… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it. pg 29 — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
My dogs can't do anything--and what a relief. I don't make any demands of them, and I don't try to shape them or their… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Instilling a sense of self-discipline and focus when the kids are younger makes it so much easier by the time they get into high… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
My youngest sister, Cindy, has Down syndrome, and I remember my mother spending hours and hours with her, teaching her to tie her shoelaces… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I do believe that when your child does poorly on a test, your first step should not necessarily be to attack the teacher or… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9pm! That was around the… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I'm suggesting that, ironically, the secret to becoming a world 'hyperpower' is tolerance. If you look at history, you see great powers being very… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting. — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
When I was little, my parents really only wanted me to be a scientist or a doctor; they had never even heard of law… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I'm a proud strict mom and, you know, I'm really proud of the two daughters I've raised. And I'm especially proud of my relationship… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize for best… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
The most successful hyperpowers are the ones where there was actual intermixing. Tang dynasty China was China's golden age, and contrary to what I… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
