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

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

Do you know what a foreign accent is? It's a sign of bravery.

Everything I do as a mother builds on a foundation of love and compassion.

But just because you love something, I added to myself, doesn't mean you'll ever be great. Not if you don't work. Most people stink at the things they love.

I'm suggesting that, ironically, the secret to becoming a world 'hyperpower' is tolerance. If you look at history, you see great powers being very tolerant in their rise to global dominance.

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.