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
“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
“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
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 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
Living in the West, you see how there's only two versions of how Asian men are supposed to be. Either they're very… — Kevin Kwan Asian Copy Share Image
I wanted to explore what all this new-found wealth means for the different generations of Chinese who have to live together in… — Kevin Kwan China 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
“Nick shook his head. “It amazes me that there’s still such a huge stigma about mental illness here.” “ ‘Stigma’ implies that something… — Kevin Kwan Illness 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
I have pictures of my grandmother from the 1920s and '30s in avant-garde dresses that looked like they could have come from… — Kevin Kwan Clothes Copy Share Image
“You have two hours to get everyone to Hong Kong airport or I’m leaving without you! My special friend is doing us… — Kevin Kwan Bad service 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 Geniuses Copy Share Image
Couture occupies the uppermost stratosphere of fashion. It is the holy of holies, as only about 2,000 women globally are fortunate enough… — Kevin Kwan Couture Copy Share Image
If I were to generalize a bit, I would say that the ultra rich in Asia live on a scale that far… — Kevin Kwan Europe Copy Share Image
My grandparents were far more English in their manners than they were Chinese. For example, we spoke English at home, had afternoon… — Kevin Kwan Afternoon tea Copy Share Image
A lot of the people who live the lives of 'Crazy Rich Asians' don't see the humour of their lives simply because… — Kevin Kwan Asian Copy Share Image
When my first novel, 'Crazy Rich Asians,' was published in 2013, many readers were astonished to learn that in Asia, there were… — Kevin Kwan Books 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
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
“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
I remember I had an aunt that lived in a house that had this beautiful ceramic wall that was entirely a painting… — Kevin Kwan 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
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 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 Copy Share Image
“St. Germain elderflower liqueur, gin, and white Lillet mixed with grapefruit juice create this classic effervescent aperitif. Chin-chin!” — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
