I sort of wanted to reveal this other side of Asia: Southeast Asia, where the Chinese have been wealthy for generations and have different ways of relating to money. I wanted to sort of reveal this world to readers. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
My grandparents were far more English in their manners than they were Chinese. For example, we spoke English at home, had afternoon tea every… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
I really don't keep an outline; I don't organize in any way. I just write. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
Hollywood is a whole other level of crazy. I've never met so many assistants who have assistants. It's a stratified society on its own. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
I grew up in a household where there were really, really strong matriarchal characters. I think that's true of many Asian households. People tend… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
I'm not revealing any deep, hidden secret that there are wealthy people in Asia. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
I grew up with a posh English accent, and all my aunts sounded as if they came out of a Merchant Ivory movie. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
I love Netflix and Amazon and watching movies on streamers as much as the next person. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
My golden dream was to move to New York and live in the Village and become that cool rebel beatnik Jack Kerouac. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
“Scientists talk about how we inherit health issues from our parents through our genes, but we also inherit this entire lineage of fear and… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
I remember I had an aunt that lived in a house that had this beautiful ceramic wall that was entirely a painting of a… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
Living in the West, you see how there's only two versions of how Asian men are supposed to be. Either they're very nice, yuppie… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
