“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 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
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 Economy Copy Share Image
The most important thing to keep in mind is the incredible diversity of talent that's out there - there are so many… — Kevin Kwan Diversity Copy Share Image
I'm a writer. I'm naturally introverted, so being the public face of something, I don't think I do it well. — Kevin Kwan Being Copy Share Image
“People are messy. Life gets messy. Things are not always going to work out perfectly just because you want them to.” — Kevin Kwan Life Copy Share Image
I moved to New York and went to art school at Parsons School of Design. Became a photographer. Became a creative consultant. — Kevin Kwan Art 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 Children 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
They say truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, but there's such a thing as believability when you're writing a novel. — Kevin Kwan Say 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 Family Copy Share Image
“Peel away the veneer of wealth and sophistication and you’ll find extremely provincial, narrow-minded people. The problem is that they all have… — Kevin Kwan Money Copy Share Image
To me, families are fascinating. I choose to explore it through comedy and through comic situations. — Kevin Kwan Choose 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 Crazy 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 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