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

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.

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.

Parenting cannot just be one size fits all.

Some parents let their kids sleep at other people's houses, where they drink alcohol, watch TV for hours and God knows what else. But if you say you have to get all A's and practice the violin for two hours, then they consider that abusive. That upsets me.

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

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