“Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they ...” — Amy Chua Quote

“Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal are you sending them?”

“The Romans thought of themselves as the chosen people, yet they built the greatest army on Earth by recruiting warriors from any background.”

“I kind of - I like my life; I feel I have lots of opportunities. And my parents actually having had such high expectations for me - I would say it's the greatest gift that anyone has ever given me. I complained a lot when I was little, but that's how I feel now. And that's why I tried to do the same with my two daughters.”

“I've never seen radio as the minor leagues, where I'm just really preparing to be in the show that really counts, namely, television, which is, I think, what people often assume. I've never felt that way.”

“The great western error about the Taliban is to assume homogeneity.”

“People assume that a self-portrait is narcissistic and you're trying to reveal something about yourself: fantasies or autobiographical information. In fact, none of my work is about me or my private life.”