When I was little, my parents really only wanted me to be a scientist or a doctor; they had never even heard… — 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… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Parenting is the hardest thing I have ever done. I tried to find the balance between the strict, traditional Chinese way I… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Questioning authority is, I think, a great thing to instill in children. I just didn't have enough of that when I was… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Both of my girls have very high self-esteem because they were both able to master certain things; I should think that's good… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
There are all these new books out there portraying Asian mothers as scheming, callous, overdriven people indifferent to their kids' true interests.… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I think if you're a 'tiger parent' early on, you don't need to be a 'helicopter parent' in high school. — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
There's something suspicious about saying, 'I'm just going to leave my child alone and let her pursue her passions.' You know what?… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I think there are many ways to raise great kids. From what I can tell, Ayelet Waldman's kids are interesting, strong, and… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
China is doing lots of things right. It's investing in education and R&D, it's opening up, it's more cosmopolitan than it's ever… — 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 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
Genghis Khan decreed religious tolerance for all of his conquered peoples. So I think he definitely would approve of our constitutional protections… — 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
