Believe Quote by Amy Chua

I am a first-generation American of Chinese decent. My parents were both born and raised in China and moved to the U.S. in their…

— Nathan Chen

Parenting is the hardest thing I have ever done. I tried to find the balance between the strict, traditional Chinese way I was raised,…

— Amy Chua

There are all these new books out there portraying Asian mothers as scheming, callous, overdriven people indifferent to their kids' true interests. For their…

— Amy Chua

My parents were unconventional for Asian parents.

— Justin Lin

Being Chinese immigrants in the United States, it was important for my parents to maintain ties that went back a long time. They led…

— Chien Chung Pei

Asian-Americans often struggle to be good sons and daughters, but it's ultimately your life. In the end, you have to find what you want.

— Su-chin Pak

My parents kept the best aspects of the Asian culture, and they Americanized the family. My mother was a great example for me. She…

— Andrea Jung

I was raised the Chinese way: I was taught to desire nothing, to swallow other people's misery, to eat my own bitterness. And even…

— Amy Tan

My parents were typical Asian parents, and they do, like all parents, want their children to be successful. They really encouraged my brother and…

— Lisa Su

I grew up in a Chinese family where the parents' No. 1 priority is the kids' education.

— Weili Dai

Only with maturity did I come to appreciate my own Chinese roots: not just the food and the ancient history, but also the philosophy…

— Tess Gerritsen

It's incredibly rewarding to have people come up to me at readings and say, 'I'm not Chinese, but this is the relationship I have…

— Celeste Ng