I kind of - I like my life, I feel I have lots of opportunities. And my parents actually having had such high expectations for me - I would say it's the greatest gift that anyone has ever given me. I complained a lot when I was little, but that's how I feel now. And that's why I tried to do the same with my two daughters.

Questioning authority is, I think, a great thing to instill in children. I just didn't have enough of that when I was little.

To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting.

I say 'I love you' to my daughters every day.

I kind of - I like my life, I feel I have lots of opportunities. And my parents actually having had such high expectations for me - I would say it's the greatest gift that anyone has ever given me. I complained a lot when I was little, but that's how I feel now. And that's why I tried to do the same with my two daughters.

Westerners often laud their children as 'talented' or 'gifted', while Asian parents highlight the importance of hard work. And in fact, research performed by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck has found that the way parents offer approval affects the way children perform, even the way they feel about themselves.

The Romans thought of themselves as the chosen people, yet they built the greatest army on Earth by recruiting warriors from any background.