Be modest, be humble, be simple.

I do think that maybe, even subconsciously, a lot of parents in the West are wondering, have we gone too far in the direction of coddling and protecting - you know, you see kids, sometimes that seem very rude and disrespectful. And the more important thing is they don't seem that happy.

My youngest sister, Cindy, has Down syndrome, and I remember my mother spending hours and hours with her, teaching her to tie her shoelaces on her own, drilling multiplication tables with Cindy, practicing piano every day with her. No one expected Cindy to get a Ph.D.! But my mom wanted her to be the best she could be, within her limits.

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

As a purely mathematical fact, people who sleep less live more.

I'm a slave to my dogs and go out with them almost every day. They are poorly behaved if they don't run. They really act up.

Be modest, be humble, be simple.Make sure you come in first so that you have something to be humble about.