My goal as a parent is to prepare you for the future, not to make you like me.

There's nothing better for building confidence than learning you can do something you thought you couldn't.

Unlike Western parents, reminding my child of Lord Voldemort didn't bother me.

Everything I've ever done that's valuable is something I was afraid to try.

Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal are you sending them?

Never complain or make excuses. If something seems unfair, just prove yourself by working twice as hard and being twice as good.

When I was little, my parents really only wanted me to be a scientist or a doctor; they had never even heard of law school. I think even these days if you were to tell your mother you want to be a fashion designer, or an artist or a writer, a lot of Asian parents would be alarmed because they don't think that's a secure career.