“China cannot pull in the best and brightest from all over the world. I...” — Amy Chua Quote

“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.”

“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 wanted to portray very, very dark subject matter and a deceptively complex story in the brightest colours and simplest lines possible to leave the readers reeling.”

“It certainly seems to me we would like to bring in the best and the brightest individuals here to participate in this republic.”

“The world's a stage, and I want the brightest spot.”