Some people are just self-motivated - my husband was. I also believe there are many children for whom parental involvement is key. Amy Chua childhusbandinvolvement Change image and share on social
China cannot pull in the best and brightest from all over the world. It's an ethnically defined nation, the opposite of an immigrant nation. You don't see a lot of American engineers trying to be Chinese citizens. Amy Chua americanbrightchina share on social
To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting. Amy Chua asianaspecthonest Change image and share on social
I say 'I love you' to my daughters every day. Amy Chua daughterdaylove Change image and share on social
A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why. Amy Chua authorityquestionstress Change image and share on social
There's something suspicious about saying, 'I'm just going to leave my child alone and let her pursue her passions.' You know what? I think most 13-year-olds' passion is sitting in front of the TV, or doing Facebook, or surfing the Internet for hours. Amy Chua childfacebookfront share on social
Questioning authority is, I think, a great thing to instill in children. I just didn't have enough of that when I was little. Amy Chua authoritychildgreat Change image and share on social
When my kids wanted to give up on things, I wouldn't let them, and those are lifelong lessons. Amy Chua givekidlesson Change image and share on social
The most successful hyperpowers are the ones where there was actual intermixing. Tang dynasty China was China's golden age, and contrary to what I was told when I was growing up, Tang China was founded by a man who by today's standards was no more than half Chinese. It was a mixed-blood dynasty that pulled in 'barbarians' from the steppe. Amy Chua actualagebarbarian share on social
Parenting is the hardest thing I have ever done. I tried to find the balance between the strict, traditional Chinese way I was raised, which I think can be too harsh, and what I see as a tendency in the West to be too permissive and indulgent. If I could do it all again, I would, with some adjustments. Amy Chua adjustmentbalancechinese share on social