Chinese parents believe that their kids owe them everything.

Do you know what a foreign accent is? It's a sign of bravery.

There's nothing better for building confidence than learning you can do something you thought you couldn't.

Tenacious practice, practice, practice is crucial for excellence; rote repetition is underrated in America.

I think if you're a 'tiger parent' early on, you don't need to be a 'helicopter parent' in high school.

Be modest, be humble, be simple.Make sure you come in first so that you have something to be humble about.

I do play tennis, but I don't really like competition. I'm supposed to be so intense, but I hate competition.

Instilling a sense of self-discipline and focus when the kids are younger makes it so much easier by the time they get into high school.

My goal as a parent is to prepare you for the future, not to make you like me.

We all want to do the right thing for our children. We all don't know what that is and we all - you know, you won't know until the future.

Kids raised to be pampered and spoiled don't really end up being good leaders. Leaders need to be independent minded and confident.

Nick Swardson used to have birthday paint parties. They were phenomenal.

No woman that I know is capable of leaving her child down for thirty seconds. She can't walk away without making sure that everything is absolutely as secure and safe for her child as can be.

Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength.

There's always someone in every group of friends that nobody likes.

For children, play is exceedingly seriously & important

I had four gold medals, but you can't eat four gold medals.

I always like to make sequels. It's a nice business to be in.

England was never my home. I had a home there but Dublin is my home so leaving Ireland was the hardest thing I had to do.

I tell you, in my opinion, the cornerstone of democracy is free press - that's the cornerstone.

Education is the only business still debating the usefulness of technology.