Kevin Kwan : (5) " As a child, I could bike down the hill from my house and grab an ice-cold bottle of soda from the neighborhood grocer, which was nothing more than a corrugated metal shack run by two Indian men clad in sarongs. " - Kevin Kwan " All Americans knew was ‘The Joy Luck Club’ and children of dry cleaners trying to assimilate. The Asia that I was seeing was a world of people who are incredibly sophisticated, and I wanted to represent that side. " - Kevin Kwan " I was born in Singapore, and I lived there until I was 12. I had a very fortunate upbringing. " - Kevin Kwan " Writers often say that characters begin to write themselves, and I never used to believe that. I always thought that was complete hogwash. " - Kevin Kwan " Warner Bros. is just this amazing historic studio that does great movies. " - Kevin Kwan