I spent the first 12 years of my life growing up in Singapore. Back then, in the early '80s, it was still a tropical island at the tip of the Malay Peninsula striving to shine on the world stage. Kevin Kwan 80sbackearly Change image and share on social
'China rich' is the new 'crazy rich.' It's a new level of outrageousness. It comes from this world where overnight fortunes have been made, but the fortunes are so ginormous compared to anything we've ever seen in the history of the world. Kevin Kwan chinacomparecrazy share on social
In Asia, it's customary to get together with your entire extended family on a regular basis, and it's all rife with politics. Kevin Kwan asiabasiscustomary Change image and share on social
Even if they're not Asian or super rich... everyone has a nagging mother. Everyone has that obnoxious uncle, or that cousin who's a bit too snobby. Kevin Kwan asianbitecousin Change image and share on social
All Americans knew was 'The Joy Luck Club' and children of dry cleaners trying to assimilate. The Asia that I was seeing was a world of people who are incredibly sophisticated, and I wanted to represent that side. Kevin Kwan americanasiaassimilate share on social
I do believe that peoples' natures can be changed, and they have to be changed if we want to live in this modern world and be a part of it. Kevin Kwan changelivemodern Change image and share on social
I grew up at a time in Singapore - the '70s and '80s - where it was still possible to go riding around the island barefoot. And I was one of these kids that was just climbing trees and running around the neighbourhood. Kevin Kwan 70s80sbarefoot share on social
Living in the West, you see how there's only two versions of how Asian men are supposed to be. Either they're very nice, yuppie husbands with children in ads, or they're IT geeks. Kevin Kwan asianchildgeek Change image and share on social
I was born in Singapore, and I lived there until I was 12. I had a very fortunate upbringing. Kevin Kwan bearfortunatelive Change image and share on social
If I were to generalize a bit, I would say that the ultra rich in Asia live on a scale that far surpasses the wealthy in the U.S. or Europe. Kevin Kwan asiabiteeurope Change image and share on social
