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As Asian-Americans, the charge that is often lobbed against us is sort of the least original: the idea that somehow we're perpetual foreigners, that we can't be trusted, and that even my father, who was patriotic to the point that it was kind of a joke among his children, would be accused of being disloyal to America.

~David Henry Hwang

Topics: Accused Against America Among Being Charge Children Disloyal Even Father Foreigners His Idea Joke Kind Least Often Original Patriotic Perpetual Point Somehow Sort Trusted Us Who Would

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I am almost famous in China, because I have that Broadway cachet.

~David Henry Hwang

Topics: Almost Am Because Broadway China Famous I Am

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I knew I was Chinese, but growing up, it never occurred to me that that had any particular implication or that it should differentiate me in any way. I thought it was a minor detail, like having red hair.

~David Henry Hwang

Topics: Any Chinese Detail Differentiate Growing Growing Up Had Hair Having Knew Like Me Minor Never Occurred Particular Red Red Hair Should Thought Up Way

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My father has always been interested in discarding the past. He's never much liked China or the whole idea behind China or Chinese ways of thinking. He's always been much more attracted to American ways of thinking. He feels Americans are more open - they tell you what they think - and he's very much that way himself.

~David Henry Hwang

Topics: Always American Attracted Been Behind China Chinese Father Feels He Himself Idea Interested Liked More Much Never Open Past Tell Think Thinking Very Way Ways Whole You

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My work has always been controversial within certain segments of the Asian-American community. This is a community that is generally not represented well at all on the stage, in the media, etc. So on those few occasions when something comes along, everybody feels obligated to make sure that it represents his own point of view.

~David Henry Hwang

Topics: Along Always Asian-American Been Certain Community Controversial Etc Everybody Feels Few Generally His Make Media Obligated Occasions Own Point Point Of View Represents Segments Something Stage Sure Those View Well Within Work

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Chinese culture in general is not very religious. Confucianism is more a code of ethics than a religion, and ancestor worship is a way for parents to control you even after they're dead.

~David Henry Hwang

Topics: After Ancestors Chinese Chinese Culture Code Control Culture Dead Ethics Even General More Parents Religion Religious Than Very Way Worship You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Playwright

Born: August 11th, 1957

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