Amy Chua
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Like, who are these people? that are making me feel so bad. They're idiots. You know, they're losers. I kind of come through that way. You know, I think it's more... I relate to this. Yes. I think it's more that I'm... Like, I did not think I was going to create a firestorm with Tiger Mom. And my husband said that it was going to be controversial.
Like, who are these people? that are making me feel so bad. They're idiots. You know, they're losers. I kind of come through that way. You know, I think it's more... I relate to this. Yes. I think it's more that I'm... Like, I did not think I was going to create a firestorm with Tiger Mom. And my husband said that it was going to be controversial.
Like, who are these people? that are making me feel so bad. They're idiots. You know, they're losers. I kind of come through that way. You know, I think it's more... I relate to this. Yes. I think it's more that I'm... Like, I did not think I was going to create a firestorm with Tiger Mom. And my husband said that it was going to be controversial.
You didn't think when you said that sleepovers are not allowed that that would be controversial? Controversial. You know, so by the way, I have tons of students. Either you get the book or you don't. So I have tons of students who are immigrants kids. They're like, oh, my God, I was laughing so hard. They just got it. They just got it, you know, and other people who read it very literally.
You didn't think when you said that sleepovers are not allowed that that would be controversial? Controversial. You know, so by the way, I have tons of students. Either you get the book or you don't. So I have tons of students who are immigrants kids. They're like, oh, my God, I was laughing so hard. They just got it. They just got it, you know, and other people who read it very literally.
You didn't think when you said that sleepovers are not allowed that that would be controversial? Controversial. You know, so by the way, I have tons of students. Either you get the book or you don't. So I have tons of students who are immigrants kids. They're like, oh, my God, I was laughing so hard. They just got it. They just got it, you know, and other people who read it very literally.
So to me, it was clearly a little bit tongue in cheek. You know, Barry, it was a memoir about my daughter rebelling, you know, and at the end how I kind of pulled back. So my dad kept saying, how can this be controversial? It's just your story. How could it be controversial? Part of it was the Wall Street Journal slapping on the headline, Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior. But no, you're right.
So to me, it was clearly a little bit tongue in cheek. You know, Barry, it was a memoir about my daughter rebelling, you know, and at the end how I kind of pulled back. So my dad kept saying, how can this be controversial? It's just your story. How could it be controversial? Part of it was the Wall Street Journal slapping on the headline, Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior. But no, you're right.
So to me, it was clearly a little bit tongue in cheek. You know, Barry, it was a memoir about my daughter rebelling, you know, and at the end how I kind of pulled back. So my dad kept saying, how can this be controversial? It's just your story. How could it be controversial? Part of it was the Wall Street Journal slapping on the headline, Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior. But no, you're right.
It was a great headline.
It was a great headline.
It was a great headline.
I mean, it was... Yes. Oh, no. Historically, it was the most read. It was only recently... What was it unseated by? Do you know? Something not that great.
I mean, it was... Yes. Oh, no. Historically, it was the most read. It was only recently... What was it unseated by? Do you know? Something not that great.
I mean, it was... Yes. Oh, no. Historically, it was the most read. It was only recently... What was it unseated by? Do you know? Something not that great.
I can't... Somebody told me.
I can't... Somebody told me.
I can't... Somebody told me.
No, but for me, that's not, I don't think I act on, it wasn't a matter of principle or, it's just, well, maybe it is principle. Well, it's a principle of loyalty at the very least. I don't turn on my friends. Yeah, I just don't turn on my friends. It would never occur to me. I would never turn on any member of my family. And yeah, it never even occurred to me. I don't know.
No, but for me, that's not, I don't think I act on, it wasn't a matter of principle or, it's just, well, maybe it is principle. Well, it's a principle of loyalty at the very least. I don't turn on my friends. Yeah, I just don't turn on my friends. It would never occur to me. I would never turn on any member of my family. And yeah, it never even occurred to me. I don't know.