“By the time Christmas came around, while all the other kids made cards, she had me sit in a corner and face… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“People reacted with hate and fear and then community by wearing American flag shirts, bandannas, crying, huddling, lost, and senseless. They packed… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“I wasn't an Irishman, but I knew how it felt to have someone standing over you, controlling your life and wanting to… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“What we did do was got to Chinese school. Whether you lived in D.C., Ann Arbor, New York, or Orlando, if there… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“Once again, my dad knew something I didn't. Looking back, I realize it wasn't just I was Asian. I was a loud-mounthed,… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“Landlords in New York are generally the scum of the earth. They're beneficiaries of the worst kind of nepotism, eating off the… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“My mom had this habit of speaking Chinese in front of Americans. She didn't give a fuck that they probably thought it… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“Every culture had dishes that prized the simple and traditional over showy flavors and elaborate presentations. The things that my not seem… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“Religion wasn't a big deal in our house. I don't think it was a big deal in most Chinese households. We always… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“I was sick of immigrants not getting the credit they deserved. I was sick of the Jean-Georges of the world making a… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“Why leave a country when you're on top? Whether it was another communist scare or the even greener pastures in America, no… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“When I met white kids' parents, they always asked me bullshit questions about race, where our family was "from," and used words… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“Mon, they said they were going to 'fuck me up'!" "No, we didn't, he fucked himself up." "No one is fucking anyone!… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“That's not how you eat hot pot! That's some new-age Taiwanese thing. In Beijing, you don't mis the sauces." "Son, I'll say… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“People has jokes, but at this point I was meaner, so I didn't even think twice. You said some shit, I threw… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“Unlike others who let it eat them up and took it to their graves, I refused to be that Chinese kid walking… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“Everything comes clear and you see exactly how you're goonna win the game: by doing you....I found my voice and no one… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“For years, I wanted to know if there was one person, one voice, one individual inside me. All my life people would… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone." (258) My parents were Fresh… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“These same ABCs couldn't speak Chinese and didn't care---but you don't have shit without your native tongue. African slaves were forced by… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“You can't convince yourself! You either believe or you don't believe." (28) "She say you ask weird questions, but I say you're… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“Back then, when the culture was still building, people were loyal to stores, brands, and the cause. The style was retro-nineties, loud… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“I'd fake the part for a second to infiltrate, gather intelligence, and then ditch it, laughing on my way back to the… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
“Porridge is our soup, our grits, our sustenance, so it's pretty much the go-to for breakfast. For the first time, I ate… — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
