Amy Chua

And he said, you know, I've been really successful in this, but I'm really worried about the direction of the country. I want to move into the public service. And to do that, I want to write a book. I'm thinking of a memoir. Because he said, because JD, like JD. And I just said, and I remember just, I am a very straight shooter. I just said,

And he said, you know, I've been really successful in this, but I'm really worried about the direction of the country. I want to move into the public service. And to do that, I want to write a book. I'm thinking of a memoir. Because he said, because JD, like JD. And I just said, and I remember just, I am a very straight shooter. I just said,

You know, Vic, I don't know how to put this, but I just think a story about being the son of immigrants, you know, and a debate champion and, you know, tennis champ is just not going to be as heart-rending as going up, you know, the son of a heroin addict in Appalachia. And he is so fast learner, right? I mean, he, that. So he made up his whole new background story.

You know, Vic, I don't know how to put this, but I just think a story about being the son of immigrants, you know, and a debate champion and, you know, tennis champ is just not going to be as heart-rending as going up, you know, the son of a heroin addict in Appalachia. And he is so fast learner, right? I mean, he, that. So he made up his whole new background story.

You know, Vic, I don't know how to put this, but I just think a story about being the son of immigrants, you know, and a debate champion and, you know, tennis champ is just not going to be as heart-rending as going up, you know, the son of a heroin addict in Appalachia. And he is so fast learner, right? I mean, he, that. So he made up his whole new background story.

No, Woking is something very different. Like he, you, I just told him. How did you respond when you said that? He's a great listener. He sent us a couple of drafts and I can be very tough. I'm very, very honest. Like I told JD in his draft, at one point I was like, this grand theory stuff is just not working. Just delete that part of 70 pages. Go back to the memoir part.

No, Woking is something very different. Like he, you, I just told him. How did you respond when you said that? He's a great listener. He sent us a couple of drafts and I can be very tough. I'm very, very honest. Like I told JD in his draft, at one point I was like, this grand theory stuff is just not working. Just delete that part of 70 pages. Go back to the memoir part.

No, Woking is something very different. Like he, you, I just told him. How did you respond when you said that? He's a great listener. He sent us a couple of drafts and I can be very tough. I'm very, very honest. Like I told JD in his draft, at one point I was like, this grand theory stuff is just not working. Just delete that part of 70 pages. Go back to the memoir part.

And with Vivek, he had lots of ideas. And I just was saying that the memoir part wasn't going to be the subject of a movie.

And with Vivek, he had lots of ideas. And I just was saying that the memoir part wasn't going to be the subject of a movie.

And with Vivek, he had lots of ideas. And I just was saying that the memoir part wasn't going to be the subject of a movie.

No, no, I just think that whole uproar descended into this false dichotomy, as these things often do, you know? I mean, to me, it was like, of course- What were the two sides? Well, it was like American cult, you know, prom kings, and I don't know who those TV figures were, but like sports jocks. Because you were not allowed to watch TV, but yes.

No, no, I just think that whole uproar descended into this false dichotomy, as these things often do, you know? I mean, to me, it was like, of course- What were the two sides? Well, it was like American cult, you know, prom kings, and I don't know who those TV figures were, but like sports jocks. Because you were not allowed to watch TV, but yes.

No, no, I just think that whole uproar descended into this false dichotomy, as these things often do, you know? I mean, to me, it was like, of course- What were the two sides? Well, it was like American cult, you know, prom kings, and I don't know who those TV figures were, but like sports jocks. Because you were not allowed to watch TV, but yes.

But I mean, for me, it's so obvious that, of course, we should embrace and cultivate and be proud of our athletes and our prom queens, but also our spelling bee champs and our coders. I mean, this is a great thing about America, is that there is space for all kinds of forms of talent, or you can call it excellence or not. I mean, I actually think to be a prom queen, it probably requires a lot of

But I mean, for me, it's so obvious that, of course, we should embrace and cultivate and be proud of our athletes and our prom queens, but also our spelling bee champs and our coders. I mean, this is a great thing about America, is that there is space for all kinds of forms of talent, or you can call it excellence or not. I mean, I actually think to be a prom queen, it probably requires a lot of

But I mean, for me, it's so obvious that, of course, we should embrace and cultivate and be proud of our athletes and our prom queens, but also our spelling bee champs and our coders. I mean, this is a great thing about America, is that there is space for all kinds of forms of talent, or you can call it excellence or not. I mean, I actually think to be a prom queen, it probably requires a lot of

Makeup? No, I think at EQ and Peel, who knows? Certainly, there's a reason colleges recruit athletes. And so this is like the opposite of China, right? China is a whole country of tiger parents. And believe it or not, when I went to China to give these talks, you know what I said there? I was like, you guys need more sleepovers. That's honestly what I said.

Makeup? No, I think at EQ and Peel, who knows? Certainly, there's a reason colleges recruit athletes. And so this is like the opposite of China, right? China is a whole country of tiger parents. And believe it or not, when I went to China to give these talks, you know what I said there? I was like, you guys need more sleepovers. That's honestly what I said.

Makeup? No, I think at EQ and Peel, who knows? Certainly, there's a reason colleges recruit athletes. And so this is like the opposite of China, right? China is a whole country of tiger parents. And believe it or not, when I went to China to give these talks, you know what I said there? I was like, you guys need more sleepovers. That's honestly what I said.