“ Maybe some women aren't meant to be tamed. Maybe they just need to run free until they find someone just as wild to run with them. -Carrie Bradshaw Candace Bushnell
“ It was the first honest emotional connection I'd had in a while. So I immediately panicked and had to leave. Candace Bushnell
“ She didn't want to have anything to do with the party. She was tired of feeling like she didn't fit in, but she didn't want to go home, either, because she was a tired of being lonely and she was a li… Candace Bushnell
“ I know I'm not a wordsmith. And I don't write poetry. Sometimes I think I should, because it's really helpful. But I always wanted to write novels. Candace Bushnell
“ Well in the book Carrie was my alter ego. In real life, Sarah Jessica and I don't look anything alike. But people do say that we sound alike. Sarah Jessica is an adorable girl and she is very funny. Candace Bushnell
“ My anger is like some rudimentary, single-celled beast, an exploding virus of fury that paralyses rational thought and blinds me to everything except one single goal... Candace Bushnell
“ If I'm with a man, is that going to prevent me from achieving my goal? What sacrifices will I have to make in terms of being myself, if I'm with a man? Something that young women find out really quick… Candace Bushnell
“ Why shouldn’t I? I demand silently. Why shouldn’t I become a famous writer? Like Norman Mailer. Or Philip Roth. And F. Scott Fitzgerald and Hemmingway and all those other men. Why can’t I be like them… Candace Bushnell
“ The key to life is your attitude. Whether you're single or married or have kids or don't have kids, it's how you look at your life, what you make of it. It's about making the best of your life whereve… Candace Bushnell
“ Like it or not, in the end, it's one's body. It's literally what carries you through life. There's a reason for the saying, 'If you have your health, you have everything,' and it's true. Old age, dise… Candace Bushnell
“ You don't have to do everything by the time you're 30. Or 40. All you need is a work ethic. It's what allows you to push through moments of disappointment and self-doubt and fear. Candace Bushnell
“ My parents had a great marriage. Interestingly, it made it harder for me in relationships because I knew what a good relationship looked like. Candace Bushnell
“ A writer must be fearless. A writer has to be like a clawed animal."-The Carrie Diaries pg. 337 Candace Bushnell
“ Even as a kid, I never liked breakfast. I just don't like to eat then. I like to get up and work. I think sticking a whole bunch of carbohydrates in your stomach in the morning is probably the worst w… Candace Bushnell
“ The women I know who have children and have careers, they seem to be very happy. They love their children and they love their jobs. But happiness comes out of being willing to do your work in your twe… Candace Bushnell
“ You need characters who want things. They want love, they want recognition, they want happiness. Candace Bushnell
“ Don’t you ever get scared?” I ask.“Of what?” She says.“Of not being good enough.”“You mean at writing?” L’il asks.I nod. “What if I’m the only one who thinks I can do it and no one else does? What if… Candace Bushnell
“ Why do I keep evading my work? Is it because I’m afraid of being confronted by my lack of abilities? Candace Bushnell
