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

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.

Chinese parents believe that their kids owe them everything.

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.

You know that person on your left shoulder who tells you that you can't do it or that you're not good enough? Tell that person to GET LOST!

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

At the level of spirit, everything is always unfolding perfectly.

Marriage entitles women to the protection of a strong man who will steady the stepladder while they paint the kitchen ceiling.

I'm religiously celibate except in LA, NOLA, FLA, because there is certainly no God in any of those places. So unless you live in one of those places I'm really no good to you.

I look up to people who succeed in accomplishing their dreams.

Courage would be impossible in a world without pain.

I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder.

I adore gardening, and whenever I have time off, that is my passion.

Fat girls aren’t real people.