A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.

You can't invent Google, Facebook or the iPod unless you've mastered the basics, are willing to put in long hours and can pick yourself up from the floor when life knocks you down the first 10 times.

Oddly enough, I'm not a particularly judgmental person. I just don't have a lot of filtering when I'm in 'tiger mother' mode. I say what comes into my head.

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.

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

Both of my girls have very high self-esteem because they were both able to master certain things; I should think that's good for their confidence.

Most things are difficult at the beginning and they become fun, something you love, only after you've worked at them.