I was intelligent enough to make up my own mind. I not only had freedom of choice, I had freedom of expression.
Amy TanThere are a lot of people who think that's what's needed to be successful is always being right, always being careful, always picking the right path.
Amy TanI used to think that my mother got into arguments with people because they didn't understand her English, because she was Chinese.
Amy TanI think we often write because we feel a loneliness, and people read for the same reason, and then they come away feeling a little less lonely.
Amy Tan