Kevin Kwan Quotes

When I was a little girl, if I didn't eat my soup, my mother would say, 'You have to think of all the Chinese children who have nothing to eat.' But now, for my children, Chinese people make everything, and for my grandchildren, they buy everything.

At the end of the day, 'My Deaf Family' is about a typical family that all of us can identify with but told from an unusual and what I believe will be a fascinating perspective.

My grandfather was originally from the south of China before he emigrated to Malaysia pre-World War II. And I wanted to learn more about the history of the country of my ancestors. I knew I wanted a narrative set in contemporary Beijing. I was really interested in the effect of the rapid social and economic change on ordinary citizens in China.

Development is the foundation of resolving Tibet’s problem.

I feel like we've had a front row seat for the last 20 years to watching culture and youth.

My wife and I grew up in the Northeast but my daughters are sort of small-town girls, from the Midwest.

There is no denying the fact that China has been able to convert its economic might into commercial and technological capability.

I was with a Russian family, and I couldn't believe that the grandparents in Russia, first of all I was shocked and delighted to find that the Russian family that I'd been told was so different from the American family, was exactly the same.

North Korea is like China was 30-plus years ago. Through our contact, we are certain they will become more open and more liberated.

Salaam Bombay' and 'Monsoon Wedding' are the two Mira Nair films I go back to.

Because 'The Boy With The Topknot' is a true story there are so many specific details that are true, current, accurate and haven't been made up.

My films are a personal reflection on the impact that the state - the system and the world - has on me.

What is one China? You have to tell me what one China looks like. If a girl is to marry into another family, you have to tell her what that family is like.

We live in an ever-changing global pop culture community.

Each country has its own way of communicating a narrative and, through that, expressing family experiences in emotional stories.

Though my parents have seen me in all possible avatars, my extended family has been pretty excited since the time they've gotten to know that 'Manmarziyaan' is a story based in Amritsar.

I grew up in New Jersey, but my parents are from out west. They moved the family to New Jersey when my father, a sociologist by training, took a job in Newark running anti-poverty programs for the Episcopal Archdiocese.

The people of Kashmir are our people, and we will do everything to ensure they are a part of the process of making India an economic superpower.

My dad is Japanese; he was an art director there. My mom is half-English, half-Argentinian. They met in Japan in the '70s. Her parents were diplomats posted there.

My interest in economics just basically comes because I think I'm a curious person, and I'm interested in how the world works.

'Cake' is a simple, almost traditional and relatable story, that highlights family values and intimate relationship dynamics within a family.

China and India are the success stories; rapid growth in large countries is an engine that can make a colossal dent in world poverty.

My parents eventually moved back to Brazil, so since then, it has been me and my wife, although they are always involved.

I set out to tell my story, which is based on my family. Dr. Cosby told his story in 'The Cosby Show.' The comparisons stop there in terms of my creation of the show. We just both happen to have black fathers at the center of it.

My mom is Italian, and her whole family still lives in Italy. My dad is Australian, and his family lives in Australia, so we were raised there.