Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a… — 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Oddly enough, I'm not a particularly judgmental person. I just don't have a lot of filtering when I'm in 'tiger mother' mode. I say… — Amy Chua Copy Share
Some parents let their kids sleep at other people's houses, where they drink alcohol, watch TV for hours and God knows what else. But… — Amy Chua Copy Share
