“I made my money the old-fashioned way. I was very nice to a wealthy relative right before he died. —MALCOLM FORBES” — Kevin Kwan Money Copy Share Image
I came from a family of extremely old money, and so by the time I was born, there was really just a… — Kevin Kwan Born 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… — Kevin Kwan Fear Copy Share Image
My mother likes to say that I was conceived to shop - not just born to shop. My whole life as a… — Kevin Kwan Born Copy Share Image
“St. Germain elderflower liqueur, gin, and white Lillet mixed with grapefruit juice create this classic effervescent aperitif. Chin-chin!” — Kevin Kwan Liqueur Copy Share Image
It's not normal to go into a house and see a pond in the middle of the living room full of baby… — Kevin Kwan Fish Copy Share Image
'Crazy Rich Asians' may be fiction, but given the situation I grew up in, I've had an unparalleled view into the very… — Kevin Kwan Asians Copy Share Image
I know an elderly society matron in Singapore who would rather walk in the scorching sun for blocks on end rather than… — Kevin Kwan Business Copy Share Image
As a child, I didn't even realize I was Chinese. I was Singaporean, but my identity was wrapped up in the culture… — Kevin Kwan Asian Copy Share Image
There's so much emphasis on the economic might of China, of Southeast Asia, Asian 'Super Tigers' and things like that. But nobody… — Kevin Kwan China Copy Share Image
“I want to slip my whole foot inside.” He wants to do WHAT with his foot? This man should be arrested. Godfrey… — Kevin Kwan Dirty business Copy Share Image
I was born on the island of Singapore, and I grew up there until I was 11 years old, when I was… — Kevin Kwan Born Copy Share Image
I've always been drawn to the Edwardian period in England. To me, it seems like such a fascinating time, when the British… — Kevin Kwan Age Copy Share Image
I remembered that my grandfather had spent his teenage years in Shanghai and that he went back after he finished medical school… — Kevin Kwan Family Copy Share Image
“I hate to point out the obvious, but here's this tiny bird that's been trying to get through a huge bulletproof glass… — Kevin Kwan Bird Copy Share Image
“thirty-seven feet, almost filling the floor space of two workrooms. At last, the senior specialist could confirm that this was undoubtedly the… — Kevin Kwan Writer Copy Share Image
In Asia, it's customary to get together with your entire extended family on a regular basis, and it's all rife with politics. — Kevin Kwan Asia 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… — Kevin Kwan Aunt Copy Share Image
'China rich' is the new 'crazy rich.' It's a new level of outrageousness. It comes from this world where overnight fortunes have… — Kevin Kwan China Copy Share Image
I sort of wanted to reveal this other side of Asia: Southeast Asia, where the Chinese have been wealthy for generations and… — Kevin Kwan Asia Copy Share Image
Especially in the West, people want to understand Asia on a deeper level because it's become the engine of the world economy,… — Kevin Kwan Asia 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… — Kevin Kwan Assistants Copy Share Image
“The quality of the stone isn’t perfect, but when I wore it, it always reminded me of how life can surprise you.… — Kevin Kwan Life Copy Share Image
The characters that populate my books are global nomads in their own right, keeping multiple homes around the world and constantly jet-setting… — Kevin Kwan Around the world Copy Share Image
I think, at least for me, I'm so impressed by Shanghai and how all of China continues to evolve. On a style… — Kevin Kwan Awareness Copy Share Image
As a child, I could bike down the hill from my house and grab an ice-cold bottle of soda from the neighborhood… — Kevin Kwan Bike Copy Share Image
“What is this, Harry Potter?” Nick sniggered. “That’s what you just sounded like. Yes, I am aware that even now dark forces… — Kevin Kwan Dark forces Copy Share Image
People are often disappointed when they meet me because I'm not this giant, flamboyant - you know, I don't wear sequined jackets. — Kevin Kwan Disappointed Copy Share Image
“Marriage was purely a matter of timing, and whenever a man was finally done sowing his wild oats and ready to settle… — Kevin Kwan Marriage Copy Share Image
