Parents Quotes by Amy Chua

“What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it.”

— Amy Chua

I'm willing to be different than other parents and go against the mainstream.

— Amy Chua

What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it. pg 29

— Amy Chua

Chinese parents believe that their kids owe them everything.

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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

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

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

I do think that maybe, even subconsciously, a lot of parents in the West are wondering, have we gone too far in…

— Amy Chua

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

Westerners often laud their children as 'talented' or 'gifted', while Asian parents highlight the importance of hard work. And in fact, research…

— Amy Chua

I think the biggest difference is that I've noticed Western parents seem much more concerned about their children's psyches, their self-esteem, whereas…

— Amy Chua

I was raised, myself, by extremely strict but also extremely loving Chinese immigrant parents. To this day, I believe that their having…

— Amy Chua

Western parents worry a lot about their children's self-esteem. But as a parent, one of the worst things you can do for…

— Amy Chua

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

I was raised by extremely strict - but also extremely loving - Chinese immigrant parents, and I had the most wonderful childhood!…

— Amy Chua

A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But, hey, if…

— Amy Chua

Some parents let their kids sleep at other people's houses, where they drink alcohol, watch TV for hours and God knows what…

— Amy Chua

When I was little, my parents really only wanted me to be a scientist or a doctor; they had never even heard…

— Amy Chua

In Chinese culture, it wouldn't occur to kids to question or talk back to their parents. In American culture, kids in books,…

— Amy Chua

For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9pm! That was…

— Amy Chua

I saw my parents come over. They were immigrants, they had no money. My dad wore the same pair of shoes, I…

— Amy Chua