“When you’re on my show, you’re not going to talk to people that way. I have my standards, and if you don’t agree with my standards, you can argue with me,” Huang said, revealing that there have been multiple instances where he stepped in and debated with his interviewees. “It’s not me trying to pick a fight. I have my beliefs about what’s right or wrong. I know how I think people should be treated. And I’m going to stand up for those. And if I’m wrong, I hope people would stand up to me.”

For minorities in America, speaking out about issues pertaining to identity can lead to being branded as the indignant spokesperson on Twitter, which undermines the point they're trying to get across. So how does Huang, who sparked controversy after lashing out against ABC last year, stay true to himself without coming off as just another angry Asian person?

“I’ve learned the way to win is to not make it personal,” he said immediately. “I made a lot of mistakes. I’d get angry with something somebody said, but then the way that I addressed them was in a personal manner. And I realize now, don’t make it personal. Make it about what they say or what they do.”

Huang acknowledged that’s where he went wrong with his criticism of Fresh Off the Boat. “I think my job was done when I started the discussion. The New York Magazine article should have been the end of it, and I kept talking. And I think, when I made it personal, that’s where I lost,” he said earnestly. “That’s my only regret. … But you know what? I live with it. I grew up. I don’t think people can blame me.”