Nothing is fun until you're good at it.

I think if you're a 'tiger parent' early on, you don't need to be a 'helicopter parent' in high school.

Everything I do as a mother builds on a foundation of love and compassion.

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 school.

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 work ethic.

The truth is I'm not good at enjoying life.

Happiness is not always through success. Equally, the constant pursuit of success is sure unhappiness. But we have to find the balance. My own thoughts are that parenting is very personal. And we all feel enormous insecurity about parenting. What are they going to think of us 20 years down the line?