I sort of feel like people are not that honest about their own parenting. Take any teenage household; tell me there is not yelling and conflict.

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

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

My dogs can't do anything--and what a relief. I don't make any demands of them, and I don't try to shape them or their future. For the most part, I trust them to make the right choices for themselves. I always look forward to seeing them, and I love just watching them sleep. What a great relationship.

I do play tennis, but I don't really like competition. I'm supposed to be so intense, but I hate competition.

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.

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