When I started writing 'Sex and the City,' I was writing about women I knew in New York who were in their 30s. In a way, this is the women I was writing about in 'Sex and the City' 10 years later. They're more grown-up, more established. They've found their ways,
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Related I associated excellence in writing with New York City. GARTH RISK HALLBERG I've told you I don't live and die by the polls. Thus, I will refrain from pointing out that we're n... , IN THE NEW REPUBLIC I started acting when I was in high school, started writing when I got to New York in 1975. ERIC BOGOSIAN I didn't have any writer friends in college. I was a computer science major, but I was writing a... WATT KEY I guess I never grew up. I was still reading kids' books in high school and college. I was alway... MICHAEL PATRICK HEARN I pretty much always knew I wanted to be a writer. I was writing goofy stories when I was 7 or 8. Th... ELLEN POTTER I make mistakes. That's what I do. I speak without thinking, I act without knowing. I d... CANDACE BUSHNELL I started writing when I was about thirteen. AL PURDY In 1998, Vanity Fair asked me to write a big piece for them on the 50th anniversary of the New York ... ROBERT GOTTLIEB I'm passionate about life and the women in it. I find fulfilment in writing and beauty in skirts. IFEOLUWA EGBETADE I like writing about women, weak and strong, pathetic and heroic. I like writing about men, ditto. A... TANITH LEE When I first started writing the column and then the book came out, there were so many women who wou... CANDACE BUSHNELL I believe in my writing. BARRY MANILOW I know that some of the finest writing I've ever read has been sports writing, whatever the topi... KATHERINE DUNN I started writing about New York as soon as I arrived. I was 19. I used to write short stories and s... CANDACE BUSHNELL We certainly have contributed to changing people's attitudes to sex. Certainly women's attitudes, ..... JACQUELINE GOLD I started writing when I was around 6. I say 'writing,' but it was really just making up stu... HUNTER HAYES And I can't tell you how many women from a certain age group - they would be in their 30s now, 2... LINDSAY WAGNER I don't think she's a lesbian. I think she just ran out of men. [Charlotte] SEX AND THE CITY Puberty is a phase... fifteen years of rejection is a lifestyle. [Stanford] SEX AND THE CITY Oh my God, she's fashion road-kill! SEX AND THE CITY I love you, but I love myself more. SEX AND THE CITY Maybe mistakes are what make our fate... without them what would shape our lives? Maybe if we had ne... SEX AND THE CITY Desperate Housewives. SEX AND THE CITY Sean (while ice-skating with Carrie): I'm guessing it's easier to balance when you're not smoking.Ca... SEX AND THE CITY I want you to look at me, connect with me. This is lovemaking, it's not a porno flick. [Maria] SEX AND THE CITY I once was broken up with by a guy's doorman. 'I'm sorry Ms. Hobbes, Jonathan won't be coming down. ... SEX AND THE CITY It's a slippery slope, Carrie. Without boundaries you never know what might happen. [Miranda] SEX AND THE CITY the sort of person who'd back Proposition 14. SEX AND THE CITY A stud is born! [Stanford] SEX AND THE CITY Maybe we should get married.[Charlotte] Alrighty.[Trey] SEX AND THE CITY My Zen teacher also said: the only way to true happiness is to live in the moment and not worry abou... SEX AND THE CITY Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story. SEX AND THE CITY No lady likes to dance or dine, accompanied by a porcupine. Burma Shave. SEX AND THE CITY What's the big mystery? It's my vagina, not the sphinx! [Miranda] SEX AND THE CITY the lights fade to black. SEX AND THE CITY Yeah, I would love to. I don't know if I'd do another singing one. SEX AND THE CITY Bellhop: "this is a non-smoking floor."Carrie: "I have an addiction sir!" SEX AND THE CITY F*** me badly once, shame on you. F*** me badly twice, shame on me. SEX AND THE CITY Hasty Pudding is no small potatoes (sorry to mix the food references), known for its famous alumni a... SEX AND THE CITY I knew I wanted a handbag, but they were so pricey. I love Marc Jacobs. SEX AND THE CITY All other documents in the Getty's possession that could in any way be relevant to the Italian inves... SEX AND THE CITY 'Rome' vital to HBO TV empire. SEX AND THE CITY Sex and the City. SEX AND THE CITY Suicide is not glamorous and should not be portrayed in a glamorous light. SEX AND THE CITY When an opportunity comes, I don't question it. I grab it, drop its ring on the nightstand and swing... SEX AND THE CITY Having money isn't the answer but it makes your life a hell of a lot nicer. If you have the choice t... SEX AND THE CITY Despite the fact that there are over eight million people on the island of Manhattan, there are time... SEX AND THE CITY When Charlotte really liked somebody she said their whole name. It helped her picture their future m... SEX AND THE CITY I love you but it's not my job to fix your finances. [Charlotte] SEX AND THE CITY It took me a really long time to get here, but I'm here. Carrie, you're the one. [Mr.Big] SEX AND THE CITY Life is not all about sex. [Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY When Charles Dickens wrote "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," I believe he must ... SEX AND THE CITY From my experience, honey, if he seems too good to be true—he probably is. [Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. There was no one there. SEX AND THE CITY Maybe all men are a drug. Sometimes they bring you down and sometimes, like now, they get you so hig... SEX AND THE CITY My character, she's kind of gotten away with her looks, gotten away with her ability to charm people... SEX AND THE CITY I admit it's tempting to wish for the perfect boss - the perfect parent - or the perfect outfit. But... SEX AND THE CITY Charlotte: So how are you? Carrie: I'm good. How are you? Charlotte: Great. Carrie: I to... SEX AND THE CITY I had often fantasized about running into my ex and his wife. But in those fantasies, I was running ... SEX AND THE CITY From my experience, honey, if he seems too good to be truehe probably is. [Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY I'm thinking balls are to men what purses are to women. It's just a little bag, but we feel naked in... SEX AND THE CITY They practically chased me with torches like I was Fuckenstein! [Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY Middle-Age Girls Gone Wild. SEX AND THE CITY You in a threesome? You won't even wear a thong! [Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY The only thing worse than a liar is a bad liar. [Lucy Liu] SEX AND THE CITY It's my birthday. I'm officially old. [Carrie on her 35th Birthday] SEX AND THE CITY You men have no idea what we're dealing with down there. Teeth placement, and jaw stress, and suctio... SEX AND THE CITY But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with your... SEX AND THE CITY Junkyard Wars. SEX AND THE CITY Kitchen SEX AND THE CITY Sometimes we need to stop analyzing the past, stop planning the future, stop figuring out precisely ... SEX AND THE CITY You shouldn't have to sacrifice who you are just because somebody else has a problem with it. SEX AND THE CITY I don't believe in the Republican party or the Democratic party. I just believe in parties. [Samanth... SEX AND THE CITY I’ve done the merry-go-round, I’ve been through the revolving doors, I feel like I’ve met some... SEX AND THE CITY There are no available men in their thirties in New York. Giuliani had them removed along with the h... SEX AND THE CITY Men in their forties are like the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle: tricky, complicated, and y... SEX AND THE CITY You wouldn't commit to a nice guy, given the option? [Carrie] I can't even commit to a long distance... SEX AND THE CITY She can reach me, but I can't ever get her. [Big] SEX AND THE CITY The Brady Bunch: The Complete Fourth Season SEX AND THE CITY Everybody wonders what happens after you die[Carrie] I'm too busy wondering who's dinging my car in ... SEX AND THE CITY Beverly Hills Cop II. SEX AND THE CITY It's not the beef, Henry. It's the last 23 years! SEX AND THE CITY I will never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white and not spill on it. SEX AND THE CITY Hi, Mrs. Collier. I'm a Jew now. How are you? [Charlotte] SEX AND THE CITY Ray. SEX AND THE CITY There was so much skin, it was like a shar-pei![Charlotte] SEX AND THE CITY I don't know what's going to happen to this street. Fairfax is not what it used to be. SEX AND THE CITY Really wanted a little baby to love, though not, obviously, weekend nanny to shag ex-husband. SEX AND THE CITY Lord of the Strings. SEX AND THE CITY The only one who should have to pay for a bad relationship is the person in your next relationship. ... SEX AND THE CITY Maybe the past is an anchor holding us back. Maybe, you have to let go of who you are to become who ... SEX AND THE CITY Maybe some women aren't meant to be tamed. Maybe they just need to run free til they find someone ju... SEX AND THE CITY Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something ... SEX AND THE CITY I'm looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other ... SEX AND THE CITY Are there some women put in the world just to make you feel bad about yourself? SEX AND THE CITY When you're young, your whole life is about the pursuit of fun. Then, you grow up and learn to be ca... SEX AND THE CITY It's really hard to walk in a single woman's shoes -- that's why you sometimes need really special s... SEX AND THE CITY The Indians had to wait up to six months for a response. It took me six months to get the message th... SEX AND THE CITY It was a typical downtown male mix. 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LAURA BUSHNELL I taught English and history, so my education for that really helped prepare me for writing historic... CANDACE CAMP My mother was a reporter, and though she quit when they had kids, she still loved it. She told me ab... CANDACE CAMP The characters are always the focal point of a book for me, whether I'm writing or reading. I ma... CANDACE CAMP I know Penny Toler and coach Ross have worked hard to put together a strong team this year, and I am... CANDACE PARKER I'm very stubborn. I feel like I'm going to play this season. CANDACE PARKER On my best days, such as when I was a junior in high school coming off a 42-point performance and ne... CANDACE PARKER Male athletes don't get dropped when they father kids. CANDACE PARKER My dad was my first coach and drove me extremely hard from a very young age. CANDACE PARKER You want your coach's blessing. CANDACE PARKER It will be exciting to have my child share my career and to remember what I was like when I was youn... CANDACE PARKER I think it's great that young girls have the WNBA to look up to now. CANDACE PARKER What's so special about this team is that we all have the same mentality, this sort of, 'We&... CANDACE PARKER From my first dunk at 14 years old to my second NCAA Championship at the University of Tennessee, my... CANDACE PARKER I wouldn't mind being the female MJ. I want to have major crossover appeal. CANDACE PARKER My baby is the joy in my life. CANDACE PARKER The Sparks have always been committed to success and making the right moves to build upon their rich... CANDACE PARKER For me, family has always come first. CANDACE PARKER I don't think I would take the game with the same mentality that I do now if I hadn't been i... CANDACE PARKER I look at it this way: the WNBA is 13 years young. I think eventually women will get to that point, ... CANDACE PARKER My whole career has been trying to please people in basketball. Now it's time to please myself. CANDACE PARKER You're measured by championships no matter what. CANDACE PARKER So you have to take the good with the bad. CANDACE PARKER Today I know that there is still work to be done, but along the way my I am achieving my dreams. CANDACE PARKER I visited England immediately after I finished writing 'The Marrying Season,' before any edi... CANDACE CAMP 'The Marrying Season' is the final book in the 'Legend of St. Dwynwen' series, and i... CANDACE CAMP There are several authors who are also lawyers - and not only the ones who write legal thrillers. Th... CANDACE CAMP