A biography for Jeannie Maihasn’t been written yet.
“My favorite thing about beauty and fashion in all seasons is that it's a way to reinvent ourselves.”
“I learned that you can never ever have enough quality time with Mom.”
“The best investment would be a Monika Chiang handbag. Her stuff is so on point. Her pieces are really classic, sophisticated, expensive-looking and they're just chic.”
“Everywhere you go somebody is on a diet. Everywhere you go in L.A. there is a no-carb option.”
“She's there for life, but even though it's hard to date with my mom around, I'm so thankful for it because the person who can't take Mama Mai is not the person to take me.”
“I was married to someone who had more money than me, but because I was the stronger earner and we lived in California - a shocking thing slapped me in the face when we divorced and I had to end up paying him my earnings.”
“Nutmeg and cinnamon are my favorite fragrance enhancers.”
“I was 103 pounds for 12 years, and what's crazy is that I actually wanted to weigh 100. Honestly, it was for no other reason than the fact that I thought it would be cool to say that I weighed 100 pounds.”
“I think women are very attractive.”
“My family would try and trick us and I would come to a party and she would be there. When I tell you the 'Love & Hip Hop' scene is nothing compared to what was happening with me and mom... throwing things at each other, the cursing, the words.”
“My Aunt Linh had to reimagine her life after she was diagnosed with RMS, especially when she was faced with certain challenges related to her fashion and beauty routines.”
“I used to hate being short.”
“I embrace both my Vietnamese and American sides, 100 percent.”
“We all have experiences and memories from miniature golf. I had my first kiss at hole nine at Golfland.”
“In spring, you can have a little bit more fun with color and be out there.”
“It's horrible dating with Mama Mai! She is nosy. When I was a kid she would be the first one eavesdropping on my phone calls: 'Hello? Who you call for? Huh?'”
“If you don't know where to find self-love, you're going to spend the rest of your life trying to find it somewhere else.”
“I love the Duo strip-lash eyelash glue. For all my ladies who love a pair of falsies, if you're using the glue in a tube, you're so 2000.”
“There's a tiny vial of turmeric I like to add to my tea and my facial cleanser. It revitalizes and detoxifies - it does everything.”
“Your story, background, the music you listen to, the emotions you feel, your lifestyle, goals - all of this is your personal style.”